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He had certainly spoken of Flavia in a most improper manner; for the very weakness of which she had been guilty should have caused him to treat her with tender deference and respect. He could understand the anger of Hortebise, who was Rigal's friend; but what on earth had Tantaine in common with the wealthy banker and his daughter?
At his instigation Gaston de Gandelu has forged the banker Martin Rigal's signature on five different bills. I hold them, and awaiting your further orders regarding them, and also with respect to Madame de Bois Arden, "I remain your obedient servant, Tossing it on the table, Mascarin opened the other letter, which he also read aloud.
Why was it that Verminet had suggested Rigal's signature as the one he ought to imitate? And why had he handed the bills over to Van Klopen? Was it mere chance that had arranged it all? He did not believe it, but felt sure that some secret tie united them all together, Verminet, Van Klopen, Rigal, and the Marquis de Croisenois.
He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally. He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal's, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
"Then you feel happy?" asked he, with a slight quiver in his voice. Paul threw back his coat, and, placing his fingers in the armholes of his waistcoat, remarked carelessly, "Yes, of course, I am happy, as you may suppose; but the news is not particularly startling to me. On my third visit to M. Rigal's, the girl let me know that I need not sigh in vain."
"We have nothing, then, to fear from that quarter," said the doctor. "Nothing; and while you get on with your work, I will hurry on Paul's marriage with Rigal's daughter. But this will not prevent my busying myself in another quarter; for before a month Henri de Croisenois will have floated his Company, and become the husband of Sabine de Mussidan."
Catenac will fight to the bitter end, but the proofs are against him, and he will be convicted of infanticide. In Rigal's papers I have found evidence against Perpignan, Verminet and Van Klopen, who will all certainly hear something about penal servitude. Nothing has been settled yet about Toto Chupin, for it must be remembered that he came and gave himself up." "And what about Croisenois?"
He easily found a purchaser, and in twenty-four hours the matter had been arranged. The night before handing over the business to his successor Mascarin had much to do. Assisted by Beaumarchef, he carried into Martin Rigal's private office the papers with which the Registry Office was crammed.
The police soon set inquiries on foot, and have found the mother a girl named Clarisse." Had not Lecoq suddenly grasped Catenac's arm, the lawyer would have flown at Martin Rigal's throat. "Villain, traitor!" panted he, "you have sold me!" "My papers have been stolen," faltered the banker.
Take him to dine at Martin Rigal's, and then make some excuse for keeping him all night at your rooms. See me to-morrow." And he went out so hurriedly that he did not hear the cheery voice of the doctor calling after him, "Good luck; I wish you all good luck."
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