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Updated: June 18, 2025
Really, the detective service is arrogating to itself more and more powers powers that cannot be sanctioned, that will not be granted or permitted." Juve had so far contained himself, though with difficulty, but now Colonel Hofferman was going too far. It was Juve's turn to break out.
It was now that a suspicion came to Juve's mind, that this venerable beard and white woollen robe concealed the person of the Marquis de Sérac. "Whatever happens," he muttered, "I must get to the bottom of this. While it would be quite easy to bring him down with a shot from my revolver, yet, once dead, I could get no information from him."
Fandor gripped Juve's hand nervously. The detective was very pale. "Let us get over there," he said, and led Fandor just behind the guillotine, to the side where the severed head would fall into the basket. "We shall see the poor devil get out of the carriage, and being fastened on to the bascule, and pulled into the lunette."
As for the diamond, of what possible use could it be to the thief? It would be harder to get rid of than the obelisk or the Vendôme column! While these thoughts were passing slowly through Juve's mind, he felt an intense desire to sleep come over him, his limbs suddenly became numb and heavy; and then a sudden terror seized him.
"Ah, Bobinette must have been identified at Rouen when she got into the train Juve's men must have wired from there!" Henri de Loubersac rejoiced. How he hated this creature, whose detestable influence must harm Wilhelmine, whose wickedness might work woe to the girl he loved! This traitorous wretch would be under lock and key now! Splendid!
Then it came into Juve's mind that the maid Justine in giving testimony had become embarrassed and finally had admitted that the key having been lost, she had neglected to lock the door. This cleared up the dubious point and established in Juve's mind the complete explanation of what happened. Fantômas, after killing Susy d'Orsel, had lurked on the stairs until the King left the apartment.
"Your Majesty," said he slowly: "I am going to ask you to take an extraordinary step.... I am going to ask Your Majesty to perhaps risk your life. I am going to ask Your Majesty."... Juve's emotion was such that he could scarcely speak. Mastering it, he said in a low voice: "I am going to ask Your Majesty to accompany me in three days' time ... when."... "The Council, gentlemen!... Stand up!"
"It is quite true, Monsieur," he said in a matter-of-fact manner: "I do enjoy the right of inviolability; it is one of the privileges attached to my office." On a bantering note he added: "An appreciable advantage, is it not?" "Appreciable indeed!" was Juve's reply. A wave of fresh arrivals surged up the grand staircase and separated the speakers.
"We know all about that, Monsieur Juve ... besides the person whom the Minister wished to learn something about was not Monsieur de Naarboveck's daughter, but her companion a young woman named Berthe."... "And nicknamed Bobinette!" finished Juve. "What do you think of her?" asked the Under-Secretary. Juve's reply was an indirect one.
Juve's interest in this piece of news was keen! "But, Commandant, you cannot possibly maintain that I am not Jérôme Fandor, journalist!" The interview between Commandant Dumoulin and Fandor had already lasted an hour. It was unlike that which had taken place six days before, when Dumoulin had dealt summarily with the Fandor-Vinson case.
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