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Over their faces were thick veils, allowing nothing of the features to be seen except the eyes, for which holes had been made; and in this state they were shown to Gevrol. Without the slightest hesitation he recognised the prisoners and named them. Had chance alone assisted him? The subordinate Gevrol had brought with him, was an old offender, reconciled to the law.
"Zounds!" exclaimed Gevrol, "and I " He stopped short, like a man whose impulse had exceeded his discretion, and who would have gladly recalled his words. "And you?" inquired the commissary, "pray, what do you mean?" The inspector had gone too far to draw back, and, unwittingly, was now obliged to act as his own executioner.
You will be treated with every attention due to a prisoner whose innocence appears probable." Albert bowed, and thanked him; and was then removed. "We are now ready for Gevrol," said the magistrate to his clerk. The chief of detectives was absent: he had been sent for from the Prefecture of Police; but his witness, the man with the earrings, was waiting in the passage. He was told to enter.
Gevrol gave the order to start, and left the house, addressing a laughing good-by to his subordinate. The latter made no reply. He followed his comrades as far as the threshold to make sure that they were really going, for he trembled at the thought that Gevrol might reflect, change his mind, and return to solve the mystery, as was his right. His anxiety was needless, however.
Perhaps she brought him orders given by the murderer. It is certain that she ended by beseeching the accomplice to run to the Poivriere and see what was passing there. And he did so, for his tracks start from this block of granite." "And only to think," exclaimed Father Absinthe, "that we were in the hovel at that very moment. A word from Gevrol, and we might have had handcuffs on the whole gang!
But let it be a lesson for the remainder of your life. You may go now, and remember it is useless to try and hide the truth; it always comes to light!" The two last depositions awakened in M. Daburon's mind some slight gleams of hope. In the midst of darkness, the humblest rush-light acquires brilliancy. "I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step," suggested Gevrol.
"No, I didn't see any name," said the little boy. "If this boat was moored at the quay," remarked M. Daburon, "it was probably noticed by the inhabitants of Bougival." "That is true, sir," approved the commissary. "Yes," said Gevrol, "and the sailors must have come ashore. I shall find out all about it at the wine shop. But what sort of a man was Gervais, the master, my little friend?"
She was then returning from Bougival with a basketful of purchases." "You are sure of the hour, sir?" inquired Gevrol. "Perfectly, and for this reason; the two witnesses who furnished me with this fact, a woman named Tellier and a cooper who lives hard by, alighted from the omnibus which leaves Marly every hour, when they perceived the widow in the cross-road, and hastened to overtake her.
"We are baffled for the present. The miscreant has taken his measures with great precaution; but I will catch him. Before night, I shall have a dozen men in pursuit. Besides, he is sure to fall into our hands. He has carried off the plate and the jewels. He is lost!" "Despite all that," said M. Daburon, "we are no further advanced than we were this morning!" "Well!" growled Gevrol.
Tabaret's submission tickled his pretensions as a detective immensely; for in reality he thought the old man very clever. He was softened. "I suppose," he said patronisingly, "you refer to the La Jonchere affair?" "Alas! yes, my dear M. Gevrol, I wished to work without you, and I have got myself into a pretty mess."
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