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But Vaucheray, that brute of a Vaucheray, there really could not be the least bond between Mme. Mergy and him.... Aha, by Jingo, it's my turn now!... He's watching me ... The inward soliloquy is turning upon myself... 'I wonder who that M. Nicole can be? Why has that little provincial usher devoted himself body and soul to Clarisse Mergy? Who is that old bore, if the truth were known?
She ejaculated the words with a violence and a bitterness which he pretended not to notice; and he said: "Vaucheray perhaps not... But they will take pity on Gilbert, on his youth..." "They will do nothing of the sort." "How do you know?" "I have seen his counsel." "You have seen his counsel! And you told him..."
What did you say? The awful fate?... Then you believe... you believe..." "I really believe," said Lupin, who felt how greatly this threat upset her, "I really believe that, if I am not in time, Gilbert and Vaucheray are done for." "Be quiet!... Be quiet!" she cried, clutching him fiercely. "Be quiet!... You mustn't say that... There is no reason... It's just you who suppose..."
The jacket contained neither papers nor pocketbook. Nevertheless, they made a discovery which was destined to give the case no little celebrity and which had a terrible influence on the fate of Gilbert and Vaucheray: in one of the pockets was a visiting-card which the fugitive had left behind... the card of Arsene Lupin.
"Well, then," cried Lupin, "he ought to have...!" "Yes, I know... and I was of the same opinion. Unfortunately, my poor Gilbert you know how weak he is! was under the influence of one of his comrades." "Vaucheray?" "Yes, Vaucheray, a saturnine spirit, full of bitterness and envy, an ambitious, unscrupulous, gloomy, crafty man, who had acquired a great empire over my son.
Prasville leapt from his chair, looking absolutely dumbfounded: "The pardon of Gilbert and Vaucheray? Of Arsene Lupin's accomplices?" "Yes," she said. "The murderers of the Villa Marie-Therese? The two who are due to die to-morrow?" "Yes, those two," she said, in a loud voice. "I ask? I demand their pardon." "But this is madness! Why? Why should you?"
The companions, the initiates, the faithful adherents men who play the leading parts under the direct command of Lupin move to and fro between these secondary agents and the master. Gilbert and Vaucheray evidently belonged to the main gang. And that is why the law showed itself so implacable in their regard.
Gilbert and Vaucheray, following Lupin's orders and instructions, at once proceeded methodically to remove the bulkier pieces. The first boat was filled in half an hour; and it was decided that the Growler and the Masher should go on ahead and begin to load the motor-car. Lupin went to see them start.
He threw the light of his pocket-lantern on the servant's face and chuckled: "He's not a pretty gentleman either... You can't have a very clear conscience, Leonard; besides, to play flunkey to Daubrecq the deputy...! Have you finished, Vaucheray? I don't want to hang about here for ever!" "There's no danger, governor," said Gilbert. "Oh, really?... So you think that shots can't be heard?..."
Gilbert and Vaucheray were kneeling on the flags of their cells, wildly stretching out their hands to him and yelling with fright: "Help!... Help!" they cried. But, notwithstanding all his efforts, he was unable to move. He himself was fastened by invisible bonds.
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