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Dieusy opened the door, put in his head, and said, "It's Mademoiselle Kritchnoff." "Collar her! ... Here's the warrant! ... collar her!" shouted Guerchard, with savage, triumphant joy. "Never! You shan't touch her! By Heaven, you shan't touch her!" cried Lupin frantically; and he sprang like a tiger at Guerchard. Guerchard jumped to the other side of the table. "Will you accept, then?" he cried.
The doors flew open, Dieusy and Guerchard sprang out of it; and on the instant the brown-faced, nervous policeman sprang actively on Guerchard and pinned him. Taken by surprise, Guerchard yelled loudly, "You stupid idiot!" somehow entangled his legs in those of his captor, and they rolled on the floor. Dieusy surveyed them for a moment with blank astonishment.
On the landing the detectives paused, and looked at one another, hesitating. "Which way did he go?" said Bonavent. "We were on his very heels." "I don't know; but we've jolly well stopped his getting into his own house; and that's the main thing," said Dieusy triumphantly. "But are you sure it was him?" said Bonavent, stepping into the anteroom.
The eyes and mouths of Bonavent and Dieusy opened wide; and they stared at him blankly, in utter bewilderment and wonder. "Is it you who are making all this noise?" said Lupin, frowning at them. "Why, I know you two; you're in the service of M. Guerchard." "Yes, your Grace," stammered Bonavent. "Well, what are you doing here? What is it you want?" said Lupin.
"What kind of a motor-car?" said Guerchard. "A big car, and dark red in colour," said Dieusy. "The Limousine!" cried the Duke. "That's all I've got so far, sir," said Dieusy. "Well, off you go," said Guerchard. "Now that you've got started, you'll probably get something else before very long." Dieusy saluted and went. "Things are beginning to move," said Guerchard cheerfully.
"I can swear to it," said Dieusy confidently; and he followed him. Charolais came rushing up the stairs and caught them up as they were entering the smoking-room: "Here! What's all this?" he cried. "You mustn't come in here! His Grace isn't awake yet." "Awake? Awake? Your precious Duke has been galloping all night," cried Dieusy. "And he runs devilish well, too."
"I accept I accept everything," cried Lupin in a frantic tone. "It's a tradesman; am I to detain him?" said Dieusy. "You told me to let you know who came and take instructions." "A tradesman? Then I refuse!" cried Lupin, in an ecstasy of relief. "No, you needn't keep him," said Guerchard, to Dieusy. Dieusy went out and shut the door. "You refuse?" said Guerchard. "I refuse," said Lupin.
"They think that Lupin's letter announcing the burglary and these signatures on the walls are only a ruse." "Is that so?" said Guerchard. "Is there any way I can help you, sir?" said policeman. "Yes," said Guerchard. "Take up your post outside that door and admit no one but M. Formery, the inspector, Bonavent, or Dieusy, without consulting me." And he pointed to the drawing-room door.
I walked and walked, and at last I got into Paris, and found myself with still a couple of miles to go. It was all right now; I should soon find a cab. But the luck was dead against me. I heard a man come round the corner of a side-street into a long street I was walking down. He gave a yell, and came bucketing after me. It was that hound Dieusy. He had recognized my figure.
Charolais opened the door, and the two detectives went out of the room with the slinking air of whipped dogs. They went down the stairs in silence, slowly, reflectively; and Charolais let them out of the front door. As they went down the steps Dieusy said: "What a howler! Guerchard risks getting the sack for this!" "I told you so," said Bonavent. "A duke's a duke."
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