Chapter

  1 I    |              adjoining room, stood a young man, in front of whom a
  2 I    |    indecision betrayed itself on the young man’s features. He held
  3 I    |             still breathed. He was a young fellow, wearing the uniform
  4 I    |           the gaping wound which the young man had received in the
  5 I    |                Not yet,” replied the young police agent, who had shown
  6 I    |            said to myself, here is a young man who has profited by
  7 I    |           picking a quarrel with the young man you have arrested; the
  8 II   |                               II~The young police agent to whom Gevrol
  9 II   |           naturally moral and honest young man spent much of his time
 10 II   |           the tone of triumph in his young companion’s voice. “Upon
 11 II   |            if I showed you that this young man had received an excellent,
 12 II   |          course. “You are rather too young to impose upon an old fellow
 13 II   |           through the shutters.”~The young man shook his head. “Upon
 14 III  |                These words stung the young man as deeply as the keenest
 15 III  |          Disappointed as he was, the young police officer could not
 16 III  |     confusedly.~“Here,” declared the young detective, “our fugitives
 17 III  |      accordance with his wishes, the young police agent explored the
 18 III  |          content to follow you.”~The young police agent could not,
 19 III  |          that question,” replied the young detective, “I think, however,
 20 IV   |            the women,” continued the young man, “to what would that
 21 IV   |              the road?” grumbled the young police agent.~Certainly
 22 IV   |       troubled by the replies of his young companion. A great misfortune!
 23 IV   |           plate—anything!” cried the young detective, “and bring me
 24 IV   |              When in the garden, the young man sought for the deepest
 25 IV   |             be used as evidence.~The young detective’s alarm had been
 26 V    |             when, on his return, the young police agent remembered
 27 V    |            In less than a second the young police agent had weighed
 28 V    |       uttered a cry of surprise.~The young man turned; he saw that
 29 V    |              an inquiry, and yet the young detective composed it with
 30 V    |         noticed the explosion of the young police agent’s vanity, nor
 31 V    |           physicians impossible.~The young detective accordingly tried
 32 V    |             had certainly become the young police agent’s godfather.
 33 V    |           had resolved to follow his young colleague’s fortunes.~“We’
 34 V    |         think, however,” replied the young police agent, having recourse
 35 V    |              I think that you alone, young man, have judged correctly
 36 VI   |            his lancet.~His colleague—young, fresh-looking, light-haired,
 37 VI   |             is his shako,” added the young police agent. “It bears
 38 VI   |           garments.”~The eyes of the young police agent sparkled. “
 39 VI   |           agitated, and nervous, the young police agent tried to read
 40 VI   |         magistrate may see you.”~The young man advanced, his lips tightly
 41 VI   |      magistrate perhaps fathomed the young man’s motive. “Then, let
 42 VI   |              Still, never mind,” the young detective mentally exclaimed, “
 43 VII  |             talk to each other.”~The young police agent had grown very
 44 VII  |        proved the case. However, the young detective had no time to
 45 VII  |           Quai de l’Horloge that the young detective became conscious
 46 VII  |             at all events,” said the young detective slowly. “Do you
 47 VII  |       experienced eyes in Paris.~The young detective had waited during
 48 VII  |           instead of approaching the young detective, he called to
 49 VIII |          hung over the city. But the young detective was too engrossed
 50 VIII |     something in a cab, and so—”~The young detective trembled with
 51 VIII |              was well under way, the young detective proceeded to ingratiate
 52 VIII |               oh! oh!” exclaimed the young detective, in three different
 53 VIII |           said to myself: ‘Here is a young woman who has drunk more
 54 VIII |              I don’t believe she was young, but she certainly was a
 55 VIII |           work of an instant for the young detective.~In the concierge’
 56 VIII |            imagined that this polite young man was making fun of her. “
 57 VIII |          Lecoq reached the quay, the young detective perceived that
 58 VIII |              business, you see.”~The young detective was hastening
 59 VIII |            go away. Here it is.”~The young detective at once tore open
 60 VIII |             about nine o’clock three young men entered, arm-in-arm.
 61 IX   |              In that case,” said the young detective to the doorkeeper, “
 62 IX   |            out a pleasant voice.~The young detective entered, and found
 63 IX   |           All the articles which the young detective had collected,
 64 IX   |           complete as yours. You are young, and if you persevere, I
 65 IX   |             thought sparkling in the young detective’s eyes. It is
 66 IX   |       imprisoned for having led some young girls astray.”~“They were
 67 IX   |            in.”~M. Segmuller and the young detective exchanged glances.
 68 IX   |             this woman was no longer young?”~“He did not say that.”~“
 69 X    |             Yes. But she won’t.”~The young detective shook his head
 70 X    |              opinion?” he asked.~The young detective had formed his
 71 XI   |              our arrival there these young men left me and joined the
 72 XI   |              his own researches. The young detective felt that, had
 73 XIII |              courage!” continued the young detective. “Ah! there’s
 74 XIII |           buffoon, May,” replied the young detective.~“No, certainly
 75 XIII |         clever artist’s talent.”~The young detective bowed; a blush
 76 XIII |            with him in thinking that young detectives are often overzealous,
 77 XIII |              sprang to his feet. The young detective was furious. “
 78 XIV  |           sight drew a sigh from the young detective. “And it is in
 79 XIV  |          last forty-eight hours, the young detective had taken scarcely
 80 XIV  |           mystery.~At the Morgue the young detective met with no better
 81 XIV  |             turned her head, and the young detective exclaimed: “Ah!
 82 XIV  |             is he now?” inquired the young detective.~“Dear me! that
 83 XIV  |          flashed rapidly through the young detective’s brain. But he
 84 XIV  |           half an hour,” replied the young detective, realizing that
 85 XIV  |        Quentin.~“Now, sir,” said the young detective, “permit me to
 86 XIV  |                Why, upon my word, my young friend, Madame Milner—for
 87 XV   |              with customers.~But the young detective had no heart for
 88 XV   |            some lunatic asylum.”~The young detective paused. While
 89 XV   |            Yes, it’s I!” replied the young man, somewhat surprised; “
 90 XV   |         Lecoq lit a candle. Then the young man could see his colleague,
 91 XV   |              was going to follow the young men who seemed to recognize
 92 XV   |         having a game of piquet. The young men, you understand, were
 93 XV   |             been playing with or the young men. It seems to me, however,
 94 XV   |              yours, papa?” asked the young detective.~“I think he was
 95 XV   |         wretched man!” exclaimed the young detective, “to betray our
 96 XV   |          church of St. Eustache, the young detective’s alarm resounded
 97 XV   |            the very first person the young detective questioned concerning
 98 XV   |             ugly, dissipated-looking young man, afflicted with a terrible
 99 XV   |       treated me brutally,” said the young woman, indignantly; “besides,
100 XV   |           Yes, sir; I know him.”~The young police agent could not repress
101 XVI  |              no one who had seen the young detective.~Accordingly,
102 XVI  |             Butte-aux-Cailles.~“That young fellow thinks of everything!”
103 XVI  |        prison, closely watched?”~The young detective’s insinuation,
104 XVI  |       Neither the magistrate nor the young detective relished this
105 XVII |                Ah, sir,” replied the young detective, “I have a fresh
106 XVII |            was used yesterday to see young Chupin was in the name of
107 XVII |          vertigo that had seized the young detective gradually disappeared.
108 XVII |           last, losing patience, the young detective determined to
109 XVII |          hitherto silent tongue. The young detective could not have
110 XVII |              was a creditor.~But the young detective insisted so adroitly,
111 XVII |              returned requesting the young detective to follow him.
112 XVII |              affable tone. “Ah, well young man,” said she, “what brings
113 XVII |            by the two fugitives, the young detective glanced, moreover,
114 XVII |              turn as red as a poppy, young man. I sold these diamonds
115 XVII |           indisputable; and yet, the young detective was not satisfied.~
116 XVII |            he, nor his wife, nor the young lady at the counter, nor
117 XVII |           And when any one asked the young detective what the man he
118 XVII |             of playing; and then the young detective could make no
119 XVIII|             so shrewd!” murmured the young detective by his side.~Little
120 XVIII|          floor, and first of all the young detective removed one of
121 XVIII|            resolution with which the young detective spoke made a deep
122 XVIII|    disagreeable as possible, and the young detective feared he would
123 XVIII| communication with his friends.”~The young detective’s evident delight
124 XVIII|             for his custodians.”~The young detective had not finished
125 XIX  |           never once been out of the young detective’s mind; and he
126 XIX  |            situation of affairs, the young detective smiled; all his
127 XIX  |     hesitation.~“First,” resumed the young detective, “I will replace
128 XIX  |             hours that separated the young man from the decisive moment
129 XIX  |            soon arrive.”~At last the young detective heard the stir
130 XIX  |              no less amazed than the young detective. They both hastened
131 XIX  |     explained.”~The governor and the young detective exchanged glances
132 XIX  |              every morning, when the young detective came to give an
133 XIX  |             broach the subject.”~The young detective hung his head
134 XIX  |              make myself look old or young, dark or light, or assume
135 XIX  |              despairing gesture, the young man interrupted M. Segmuller. “
136 XIX  |              from it. Certainly, the young detective had said nothing
137 XIX  |            of that—and besides—”~The young detective paused in evident
138 XIX  |            Have you any proofs?”~The young man shook his head. “No,”
139 XX   |             for flight. The plan the young detective had eventually
140 XX   |            Attention!” exclaimed the young detective, “there comes
141 XX   |         thoughts flashed through the young detective’s brain with the
142 XX   |             had for once been in the young detective’s favor.~May actually
143 XX   |         nowhere in sight. Still, the young detective was not at all
144 XX   |            Saint-Michel, whither the young detective at once directed
145 XX   |      circumstance reassures me,” the young detective murmured, “May’
146 XX   |              Where is he?” asked the young detective.~“There,” replied
147 XX   |           vicissitudes of life.”~The young detective suddenly ceased
148 XX   |            side.~“I do,” replied the young detective. “And the proof
149 XX   |            Place de Roubaix than the young detective alighted and ran
150 XX   |            again!”~“No!” replied the young detective. “I want his secret,
151 XXI  |        Absinthe’s assertion that the young detective at once admitted
152 XXI  |          carried it farther than the young detective had ever imagined.
153 XXI  |              the grand entrance.~The young detective advanced toward
154 XXI  |      Sairmeuse.”~“A crim-in-al?”~The young detective thought a little
155 XXI  |             it was necessary for the young detective to place himself
156 XXI  |              folly. Accordingly, the young detective decided to recall
157 XXII |        reception of his friends.~The young detective had nothing more
158 XXIII|          against the lock. Now!”~The young detective immediately obeyed,
159 XXIII|              de Sairmeuse.~While the young detective was telling his
160 XXIII|              a candle. Then, you are young. But never mind that, it’
161 XXIII|            to the truth. But you are young, as I said before; and the
162 XXIII|       comparison could but pique the young detective. “I don’t think
163 XXIV |             of possibility, that the young man could not conceal a
164 XXIV |        imploring forgiveness for the young man’s stupidity. “And it
165 XXIV |              says this,” thought the young detective, “it must indeed
166 XXIV |           pastime for a good-looking young fellow like you. Then, I
167 XXIV |             thoughtlessness. You are young—what else could one expect?
168 XXIV |        escape.”~“Alas!” murmured the young man, now completely discouraged; “
169 XXIV |             seems probable!”~But the young man listened to the oracle’
170 XXIV |       fugitive, to be sure!”~Had the young detective been less engrossed
171 XXV  |           unnecessary. Never had the young detective’s faculties been
172 XXV  |              imperil your life.”~The young detective shook his head. “