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"Well then," he went on, "I am sure, perfectly sure, that if Madame de Tremorel had died suddenly, the count would have ransacked the house to find a certain paper, which he knew to be in his wife's possession, and which I myself have had in my hands." "Then," said M. Lecoq, "there's the drama complete. On reaching Valfeuillu, I, like you, was struck with the frightful disorder of the rooms.
"Now," responded the detective, "with the certainty that something besides booty might have been the object of the search, I am not far from thinking that the guilty man is he whose body is being searched for the Count Hector de Tremorel." M. Plantat and Dr. Gendron had divined the name; but neither had as yet dared to utter his suspicions.
You have misunderstood an insignificant phrase, which I let escape carelessly, and had no meaning at all." M. Lecoq grew calmer. "Perhaps so. You will forgive my being so susceptible, as I am more exposed to insults than most people. Let's leave the subject, which is a painful one, and return to Tremorel."
They were mostly students and women, talking gayly as they waited for their turns. The Count de Tremorel advanced with his watch, chain, and a brilliant diamond that he had taken from his finger. He was seized with the timidity of misery, and did not know how to open his business. A young woman pitied his embarrassment.
When a person purposely disarranges a bed, he does not think of the second mattress." He lifted up the upper mattress, and observed that the covering of the under one was perfectly even. "H'm, the second mattress," muttered M. Lecoq, as if some memory crossed his mind. "It appears to be proved," observed the judge, "that Monsieur de Tremorel had not gone to bed."
"Hector, go and call the servants, have those who have gone to bed aroused, I want to see them before dying." Tremorel hesitated. "Come, go along; or shall I ring, or fire a pistol to bring them here?" Hector went out; Bertha remained alone with her husband alone! She had a hope that perhaps she might succeed in making him change his purpose, and that she might obtain his forgiveness.
When I want to, I shall find out who she is, and then " "You will compel Tremorel, who is kindly disposed toward you, to use violence." "He? What can he do to me? Why, I will follow him like his shadow I will cry out everywhere the name of this other. Will he have me put in St. Lazare prison? I will invent the most dreadful calumnies against him.
Guespin staggered a little, then drew himself up. He continued erect before the judge, supporting himself against a table. The nervous trembling of his hands diminished, the blood returned to his cheeks, and as he listened, he arranged the disorder of his clothes. "You know the events of this night, don't you?" commenced the judge; "the Count and Countess de Tremorel have been murdered.
She spoke quite loud, with wild gestures, so that everyone could hear what she said. "You didn't kill yourself, after all," said she. "Oh, how I have suffered; but what happiness I feel to-day!" Tremorel struggled with her as he could, trying to calm her enthusiastic exclamations, softly repelling her, charmed and irritated at once, and exasperated at all these eyes rudely fixed on him.
She heartily hated him, though she smiled when she saw him, got as much money out of him as she could, and cursed him behind his back. Instead of bursting into tears, she therefore laughed aloud. "Well done for Tremorel," said she. "Why did he leave me? Good for her too." "Why so?" "What did she deceive her husband for? It was she who took Hector from me she, a rich, married woman!
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