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"You will start a Company for the development of some native product, let us say Pyrenean marble, for instance, issue a prospectus, and the shares will be at once taken up by Mascarin's clients." "Well, what happens then?"
"Somewhere near Mascarin's den, for I advised him not to give up playing the spy too suddenly." Palot was off like the wind, and when he reached the Rue Montmartre, he caught sight of the person who had been intrusted to his care. Andre was walking slowly along, thinking of Lecoq's cautions, when a young man, with his arm in a sling, overtook him, going in the same direction as he was.
Were you or were you not ignorant that the Duke de Champdoce had a certain way of recognizing his son, and that was by a certain ineffaceable scar?" "It had escaped my memory " The words faded from his lips, for even his great self-command failed him under Mascarin's disdainful glance. "Let me tell you what I think of you," said the latter. "I knew that you were a coward and a traitor.
And, leaning upon the arm of one of the lackeys, he staggered feebly out, leaving the Count and Countess alone, and Sabine still listening from her post of espial in the card-room. Ever since Mascarin's visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
It was some time before his ring at the door was answered, but at last the door was opened by a stout, red-faced girl, with an untidy cap. Upon seeing Tantaine, she uttered an exclamation of delight, for it was the cook that had been placed in Zora's employment by M. Mascarin's agency. "Ah, Daddy Tantaine," said she, "you are as welcome as the sun in winter."
Tell me your plans, and I will let you know all that I hear from the Duke." For a moment a smile hovered upon Mascarin's lips, for this time he placed firm reliance upon the good faith of the lawyer. "Before we go further," said he, "let me conclude this narrative which Paul has just read. It is sad and simple.
Why, look at yourself. Do you not recollect this winter that you detected a young man cheating at cards? You said nothing to him at the time, but you found out that he was rich, and, calling upon him the next day, borrowed ten thousand francs. When do you intend to repay that loan?" Croisenois sank back in his chair, overcome with surprise at this display of knowledge on Mascarin's part.
I accidentally shot my secretary, and the poor young man bore the name you just now mentioned; but the court acquitted me of all blame in the matter." The smile upon Mascarin's face was so full of sarcasm that the Count broke off.
The lawyer started as he caught the strange, meaning smile which accompanied these words. "Great heavens!" said he, "why did you not speak sooner?" Catenac at once divined Mascarin's project, and understood the allusion to the Duke de Champdoce. The Marquis de Croisenois was never punctual.
Perpignan was no match for Mascarin's right-hand man, but he was keen enough to discern that Tantaine was putting a string of questions to him which had been prepared in advance. This he, however, was powerless to resent.
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