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Updated: June 11, 2025
Mornington wrote to Maître Lepertuis some time after and which explains certain points with greater precision: "I request Maître Lepertuis to open my will on the day after my death, in the presence of the Prefect of Police, who will be good enough to keep the matter an entire secret for a month.
It is he whom I accuse, Monsieur le Préfet. "I accuse him at the very least of that part of the crimes and felonies which cannot be attributed to Hippolyte Fauville. I accuse him of breaking open the drawer of the desk in which Maître Lepertuis, Cosmo Mornington's solicitor, had put his client's will.
While the Prefect was looking through the papers, Maître Lepertuis added: "I may be allowed to say that I saw my client only once before I was summoned to his death-bed; and that was on the day when he sent for me to come to his room in the hotel to hand me the will which he had just made. This was at the beginning of his influenza.
"Well, the doctor just wrote a certificate as any doctor will when there is no sort of clue to arouse his suspicions." "So your opinion is " "Maître Lepertuis," asked Perenna, turning to the solicitor, "did you notice nothing unusual when you were summoned to Mr. Mornington's death-bed?" "No, nothing. Mr. Mornington was in a state of coma."
One month later, to the day, he will have the kindness to summon to his office Maître Lepertuis, Don Luis Perenna, and a prominent member of the United States Embassy. Subsequent to the reading of the will, a cheque for one million francs shall be handed to my friend and legatee Don Luis Perenna, after a simple examination of his papers and a simple verification of his identity.
I hope that you will have no reason to regret the trust which you are good enough to place in me." And, taking leave of M. Desmalions and Maître Lepertuis, he went out with Sergeant Mazeroux. As soon as they were outside, he told Mazeroux what he knew. The detective seemed much impressed by his companion's professional gifts and quite ready to be guided by his views.
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