Chapter

  1 II   |            famous thief or a great detective. Choose.”~Lecoq retired
  2 II   |  considered that the profession of detective would enable him to employ
  3 III  |          Here,” declared the young detective, “our fugitives met the
  4 III  |       question,” replied the young detective, “I think, however, that
  5 III  |         his enthusiasm: “Here is a detective if you like!” he exclaimed. “
  6 IV   |           I know,” replied the old detective, with the evident satisfaction
  7 IV   |         footprint that attracted a detective’s attention. He said that
  8 IV   |         anything!” cried the young detective, “and bring me some water;
  9 IV   |        used as evidence.~The young detective’s alarm had been well founded,
 10 V    | undoubtedly decide his future as a detective, so he swore that if he
 11 V    |         inquiry, and yet the young detective composed it with quite as
 12 V    |   physicians impossible.~The young detective accordingly tried to console
 13 V    |           myself,” replied the old detective, without even drawing his
 14 VI   |             never mind,” the young detective mentally exclaimed, “no
 15 VII  |          raised his head, gave the detective an indifferent glance, but
 16 VII  |           case. However, the young detective had no time to ponder over
 17 VII  |           l’Horloge that the young detective became conscious of what
 18 VII  |            events,” said the young detective slowly. “Do you think I
 19 VII  |           thought of inquiring the detective’s motive. This much was
 20 VII  |           eyes in Paris.~The young detective had waited during nearly
 21 VII  |           of approaching the young detective, he called to him at some
 22 VIII |            the city. But the young detective was too engrossed with his
 23 VIII |            cab, and so—”~The young detective trembled with satisfaction.
 24 VIII |        trying to find them. I am a detective; here is my card. Now, can
 25 VIII |          well under way, the young detective proceeded to ingratiate
 26 VIII |           oh!” exclaimed the young detective, in three different keys. “
 27 VIII |           an instant for the young detective.~In the concierge’s little
 28 VIII |        reached the quay, the young detective perceived that a large,
 29 VIII |      business, you see.”~The young detective was hastening away, when
 30 VIII |          he interrupted, “didn’t a detective come here this morning?”~“
 31 VIII |             Here it is.”~The young detective at once tore open the envelope
 32 IX   |        asked.~“I—oh! nothing—”~The detective did not speak the truth.
 33 IX   |         that case,” said the young detective to the doorkeeper, “I shall
 34 IX   |          pleasant voice.~The young detective entered, and found himself
 35 IX   |           articles which the young detective had collected, from the
 36 IX   |     thought sparkling in the young detective’s eyes. It is true that
 37 IX   |            Segmuller and the young detective exchanged glances. The accomplice
 38 X    |          But she won’t.”~The young detective shook his head despondently.
 39 X    |      opinion?” he asked.~The young detective had formed his opinion a
 40 X    |          As the magistrate and the detective heard him speak, they were
 41 XI   |          own researches. The young detective felt that, had he been the
 42 XIII |          for the magistrate or the detective to express an opinion, “
 43 XIII |        power!” observed Lecoq.~The detective was sincere in his praise.
 44 XIII |      courage!” continued the young detective. “Ah! there’s no denying
 45 XIII |            May,” replied the young detective.~“No, certainly not,” responded
 46 XIII |        artist’s talent.”~The young detective bowed; a blush of modesty
 47 XIII |      advanced by the ‘overzealous’ detective. But, after all, I am not
 48 XIII |      sprang to his feet. The young detective was furious. “You see that
 49 XIV  |         drew a sigh from the young detective. “And it is in this great
 50 XIV  |       forty-eight hours, the young detective had taken scarcely a moment’
 51 XIV  |            At the Morgue the young detective met with no better success
 52 XIV  |            her head, and the young detective exclaimed: “Ah! good evening,
 53 XIV  |           now?” inquired the young detective.~“Dear me! that reminds
 54 XIV  |          rapidly through the young detective’s brain. But he had no time
 55 XIV  |           hour,” replied the young detective, realizing that further
 56 XIV  |          Now, sir,” said the young detective, “permit me to ask if you
 57 XIV  |        heavens!” she exclaimed, “a detective! I might have guessed it!
 58 XV   |           customers.~But the young detective had no heart for pleasure.
 59 XV   |         lunatic asylum.”~The young detective paused. While absorbed in
 60 XV   |             papa?” asked the young detective.~“I think he was following
 61 XV   |          man!” exclaimed the young detective, “to betray our plans to
 62 XV   |            St. Eustache, the young detective’s alarm resounded faithfully
 63 XV   |        very first person the young detective questioned concerning the
 64 XVI  |         one who had seen the young detective.~Accordingly, M. Segmuller’
 65 XVI  |         and the magistrate and the detective exchanged glances of dismay
 66 XVI  |        closely watched?”~The young detective’s insinuation, vague as
 67 XVI  |             the magistrate and the detective had reached the Depot, which
 68 XVI  |           magistrate nor the young detective relished this unseasonable
 69 XVII |            sir,” replied the young detective, “I have a fresh proof of
 70 XVII |          his wife.~“Now,” said the detective, “I should like to have
 71 XVII |          that had seized the young detective gradually disappeared. His
 72 XVII |         losing patience, the young detective determined to make inquiries
 73 XVII |           silent tongue. The young detective could not have found a better
 74 XVII |            creditor.~But the young detective insisted so adroitly, giving
 75 XVII |      returned requesting the young detective to follow him. After passing
 76 XVII |           two fugitives, the young detective glanced, moreover, at the
 77 XVII |   indisputable; and yet, the young detective was not satisfied.~He hurried
 78 XVII |            any one asked the young detective what the man he was seeking
 79 XVII |        playing; and then the young detective could make no reply whatever.
 80 XVIII|        shrewd!” murmured the young detective by his side.~Little by little
 81 XVIII|           its work. Magistrate and detective both lost their appetites
 82 XVIII|         and first of all the young detective removed one of the stones
 83 XVIII|    resolution with which the young detective spoke made a deep impression
 84 XVIII|            possible, and the young detective feared he would be unable
 85 XVIII|            his friends.”~The young detective’s evident delight changed
 86 XVIII|         his custodians.”~The young detective had not finished speaking
 87 XIX  |         once been out of the young detective’s mind; and he had racked
 88 XIX  |    situation of affairs, the young detective smiled; all his rancor was
 89 XIX  |          First,” resumed the young detective, “I will replace this missive
 90 XIX  |         arrive.”~At last the young detective heard the stir usually preceding
 91 XIX  |         less amazed than the young detective. They both hastened to the
 92 XIX  |         The governor and the young detective exchanged glances of mutual
 93 XIX  |            morning, when the young detective came to give an account
 94 XIX  |            the subject.”~The young detective hung his head with a hypocritical
 95 XIX  |          should disguise myself. A detective who can’t equal the most
 96 XIX  |        they think of me?”~The wily detective’s face assumed an expression
 97 XIX  |           it. Certainly, the young detective had said nothing that was
 98 XIX  |            and besides—”~The young detective paused in evident embarrassment.
 99 XIX  |           rivalry that animate the detective force? Thus thought M. Segmuller,
100 XX   |         flight. The plan the young detective had eventually decided on
101 XX   |       policeman or an agent of the detective corps passed by on his way
102 XX   |    Attention!” exclaimed the young detective, “there comes our friend!
103 XX   |          flashed through the young detective’s brain with the quickness
104 XX   |         for once been in the young detective’s favor.~May actually staggered
105 XX   |            sight. Still, the young detective was not at all uneasy on
106 XX   |    Saint-Michel, whither the young detective at once directed his steps. “
107 XX   |           reassures me,” the young detective murmured, “May’s going to
108 XX   |            is he?” asked the young detective.~“There,” replied his companion,
109 XX   |   vicissitudes of life.”~The young detective suddenly ceased moralizing,
110 XX   |           I do,” replied the young detective. “And the proof is, that
111 XX   |          de Roubaix than the young detective alighted and ran toward
112 XX   |            perfectly,” replied the detective. And then pushing aside
113 XX   |             No!” replied the young detective. “I want his secret, and
114 XXI  |         The same,” replied the old detective, “and quite rested, thanks
115 XXI  |           assertion that the young detective at once admitted its truth.
116 XXI  |         any cost. But, nonsense! A detective who is afraid to risk his
117 XXI  |          it farther than the young detective had ever imagined. May suddenly
118 XXI  |          grand entrance.~The young detective advanced toward this important
119 XXI  |           A crim-in-al?”~The young detective thought a little exaggeration
120 XXI  |            necessary for the young detective to place himself in communication
121 XXI  |             Accordingly, the young detective decided to recall his auxiliaries. “
122 XXI  |        think of all this?”~The old detective shook his head, and in serene
123 XXII |          of his friends.~The young detective had nothing more to expect
124 XXII |           falls down dead. The old detective felt that his limbs were
125 XXII |            memoirs of a celebrated detective, one of those men of subtle
126 XXII |            crime.~“And I also am a detective!” he exclaimed.~This, however,
127 XXII |          only the officials of the detective force who knew that Tirauclair
128 XXIII|          It is enough to disgust a detective, upon my word. No more trouble,
129 XXIII|          the lock. Now!”~The young detective immediately obeyed, and
130 XXIII|         Sairmeuse.~While the young detective was telling his story, old
131 XXIII|              asked the discouraged detective.~“No, my friend, certainly
132 XXIII|          could but pique the young detective. “I don’t think I’ve been
133 XXIV |           this,” thought the young detective, “it must indeed be so.”~
134 XXIV |            be sure!”~Had the young detective been less engrossed with
135 XXV  |      remain all your life a common detective, like your friend Gevrol,
136 XXV  |     Absinthe, he requested the old detective, in the most affable tones,
137 XXV  |   unnecessary. Never had the young detective’s faculties been more keenly
138 XXV  |      imperil your life.”~The young detective shook his head. “Oh! I don’