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He paused, and then he said, carelessly as a mere matter of routine: "I should like to know, M. Gournay-Martin, if there has ever been any other robbery committed at your house?" "Three years ago this scoundrel Lupin " the millionaire began violently. "Yes, yes; I know all about that earlier burglary. But have you been robbed since?" said M. Formery, interrupting him.
He rose and walked up and down the room. His well-bred calm seemed to have deserted him. He muttered curses on Guerchard, M. Formery, and the whole French criminal system, very softly, under his breath. His face was distorted to a mask of fury; and once he wiped the little beads of sweat from his forehead with his handkerchief.
Still, it's of very little importance a mere corroboration I wanted." And he went back to his seat and lighted another cigarette. M. Formery continued his dissertation. Presently Guerchard said, "You might go and see how Victoire is, inspector whether she shows any signs of waking. What did the doctor say?"
"Well, then, M. Formery, I think we might get on with the examination of Mademoiselle Kritchnoff," said Guerchard. "Will you go and fetch her, inspector?" "Really, I cannot conceive why you should worry that poor child," the Duke protested, in a tone of some indignation. "It seems to me hardly necessary," said M. Formery.
I should like to see it," said M. Formery. "Certainly show it to him, Jacques. You have it, haven't you?" said Germaine, turning to the Duke. "Me? No. How should I have it?" said the Duke in some surprise. "Haven't you got it?" "I've only got the case the empty case," said Germaine, with a startled air. "The empty case?" said the Duke, with growing surprise. "Yes," said Germaine.
"I'm always devoted to my masters; and I have the same opinions that they have always." "Very good; you can go," said M. Formery. The concierge and his wife left the room, looking as if they did not quite know whether to feel relieved or not. "Those two fools are telling the exact truth, unless I'm very much mistaken," said M. Formery. "They look honest enough people," said the Duke.
M. Formery shrugged his shoulders: "That screen looked as if it had stood there since the beginning of the summer," he said. "The first thing, when you're dealing with Lupin, is to distrust appearances," said Guerchard. "Lupin!" cried M. Formery hotly. Then he bit his lip and was silent.
Of course it might be an advantage to discuss them together with M. Formery, but " and he hesitated. "It would be a pity to disturb M. Formery in the middle of the process of reconstruction," said the Duke; and a faint, ironical smile played round the corners of his sensitive lips. Guerchard looked at him quickly: "Perhaps it would," he said.
That, at any rate, is something gained, to have found the accomplice. We shall have this good news, at least, to tell M, Gournay-Martin on his arrival." "Do you really think that she's the accomplice?" said the Duke. "I'm dead sure of it," said M. Formery. "We will go up to her room and make another thorough examination of it."
"Excuse me, but please please do not touch anything," said M. Formery quickly. "Why, this is odd," said the Duke, staring at the floor. "What is odd?" said M. Formery. "Well, this book looks as if it had been knocked off the table by one of the burglars. And look here; here's a footprint under it a footprint on the carpet," said the Duke. M. Formery and the inspector came quickly to the spot.
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