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A shrill-sounding bell warned spectators that the interval was over. Juve-Vagualame returned to his seat. He was saying to himself: "I must know exactly what Vinson is coming to Paris for." After several attempts, he drew an important statement from Bobinette. He played the part of sceptic.
Inspector Michel was saying to Bobinette, whose self-confidence was beginning to return. "You have certainly had a narrow escape," he went on with a congratulatory smile. "This old ruffian meant to murder you, I am convinced." Pointing triumphantly to Juve-Vagualame, he added: "But Vagualame cannot harm you now! The law has got him! The law has saved you, Mademoiselle!"
Drinks and refreshments, for the good of the house, were now the order of the evening. The odd-looking old fellow, with a shabby accordion slung over his bent shoulders, making his way to the exit, was detective Juve, Juve-Vagualame in fact. He had kept the appointment made with Bobinette a week ago. This cinema entertainment in an unfashionable quarter suited his purpose exactly.
When de Loubersac had calmed down somewhat, Juve cried softly: "Oh, Monsieur Henri!"... Roused from his reflections, de Loubersac shouted: "Hold your tongue, you sicken me!" "But," insisted Juve-Vagualame, "I have only done my duty. If I spoke as I did, it was because my conscience."...
"I think, on the contrary, that you keep it well hidden in your own room." "Assuredly," confirmed Bobinette. "I mean to see it. I expect you to agree to that," declared Juve-Vagualame. "You intend to come to?"... Bobinette looked terrified. "Exactly." "But when? Do you recollect, Vagualame, that I shall have to hand it over early to-morrow morning?"
In a taxi they discussed how best to effect an entrance into the de Naarboveck mansion. Juve-Vagualame stuck to his original idea. The taxi drew up at the bridge. Juve-Vagualame paid the driver. Bobinette hurried away, slipped into the house, and went straight up to her room. She busied herself with the preparations agreed on, whereby Vagualame could the more easily effect an entrance in his turn.
The more enthusiastically convinced Bobinette was that the "great affair" would be successful, the more sceptical he grew. She committed herself to a statement of extreme importance. "Don't I tell you, old unbeliever that you are, that Corporal Vinson is to bring the plan of the piece in question?" "The plan!" objected Juve-Vagualame. "That is good, as far as it goes; but that is not sufficient!"
De Loubersac, very pale, and Wilhelmine, whose eyes were red, rejoined Bobinette, whose face became expressionless. They went slowly off together. When the coast was clear, Juve-Vagualame left the wine shop and proceeded towards the cemetery.
In spite of her familiar address, Juve noticed the touch of respect in Bobinette's voice Vagualame played the part of master to this red-haired girl. "What a long time it is since one had the pleasure of seeing you, my dear Monsieur Vagualame!" There was a touch of malicious irony in Bobinette's tone. Juve-Vagualame nodded.
We will go to the theatre a moving picture show!" "Always to places in the dark, eh!" observed Bobinette maliciously. Wilhelmine and Henri were coming nearer. Juve-Vagualame turned as he was making off. "Nine o'clock, before the moving picture place, rue des Poissonniers." With that, Juve-Vagualame disappeared into a smoky wine shop.
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