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Judging it unwise to make himself known to the master and mistress of the house, Captain Loreuil played his part vigorously to the last. Close on Juve's heels he came, shouting: "This is a nice kind of shop, this is!... You shall not remain here, Sosthène, my child! Come, then, with your mother! She will find you a very different situation to this! My poor Sosthène!"...
Then he would awaken his prisoner as he already considered him and shepherd him aboard the Calais boat. Captain Loreuil got out and went on ahead. "Come along, Butler!" Juve cried suddenly. He shook the slumbering traitor sharply. Butler-Vinson leaped to his feet with frightened eyes and gaping mouth. "What is it?" he stuttered. "What do you want with me?"
The vagaries of the steamer would further distract what thoughts he was capable of. Still, they were on an English boat, and should the corporal grasp what was happening and refuse to disembark, Juve would be in a fix. Butler-Vinson must be kept in ignorance of the truth till they were on French soil. Captain Loreuil had remained at Dover, declaring he still had much to do in England.
I have made all arrangements with the local police," finished de Loubersac. "Ah!" murmured Juve. "What a pity Captain Loreuil and Inspector Michel came on the scenes last night and arrested me prematurely, thinking they had got the real Vagualame, for now I can never make use of the ruffian's disguise to pump the different members of the great spy organisation we are on the track of!"
Three travellers were seated in a first-class compartment. They were smoking big cigars: their eyes were bright, their cheeks flushed; they looked like big men who had dined well. These were Butler, Tommy and Paul, leaving for Belgium: otherwise Juve, Loreuil and Vinson bound for France!
In the name of the law I arrest you!" declared Inspector Michel. Captain Loreuil shouted in his natural voice, which, issuing from this apparent woman, had a ludicrous effect: "Ha! at last we have got him!" Juve-Vagualame did not budge. With inward joy, he awaited the arrest of Bobinette. "Things go well," he thought: "if not so well as old Michel believes.
"If I introduce you to Butler as Paul, the theatrical manager, who wishes to engage him as trainer of canaries ... the rest you can manage for yourself.... Be circumspect! The fellow is on the lookout!" "He must leave with me to-night it is urgent!" insisted Juve.... "You must help me, Captain!" Captain Loreuil frowned. "I must confess I don't like this sort of thing!" said he.
The discovery, I may tell you, did not take de Loreuil altogether by surprise. He had observed Vagualame's attitude towards the girl, and had considered it queer suspiciously so." "This is serious, but it is not sufficiently definite," pronounced Colonel Hofferman.... "Let us admit that Vagualame has played a double game, has been at once traitor and spy.
The form of an usher showed itself in the half-opened doorway. He entered, and, turning towards the Under-Secretary, said: "Excuse me, sir." Then, addressing Colonel Hofferman: "Captain Loreuil sends me to tell Colonel Hofferman that he has returned, and has a communication of extreme urgency to lay before him." "The captain must wait!" cried Hofferman, in a harsh, authoritative tone.
Unfortunate Butler-Vinson, lulled by the regular movement of the train, was soon fast asleep. Juve and Loreuil kept vigil. They were sitting side by side facing their captive. "Dover will be the difficulty," whispered Juve, who had drawn closer to the captain. "Yes, that is the crucial point," agreed Loreuil....
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