Volume II Part 24 (1/2)
”Ask rather whoaze fell on Arthur, who did not look very attractive with his bloody clothes and torn shi+rt
”Who is this trahly
”The tramp will have you thrown out if you are impertinent My name is Arthur de Montferrand, and I am the son of the Marquis of Montferrand”
The inspector opened his eyes ith astonishment How could such a mistake happen to him? The son of the Marquis of Montferrand The inspector would have preferred just now to hide hiy, and then in an eot a painful mission I am to look for a 'suspect' in this house”
”A 'suspect'?” whispered Aube, anxiously
”Yes; conspirators who threaten the sacred person of the king”
”And you are looking for these people in ence
”Yes, they are said to live here; two acrobats, named Girdel and Fanfaro”
”Inspector, I am inconsolable; but I will not oppose you; do your duty,”
said Aube, with the do looks as the inspector strode toward the door Fanfaro must be in safety by this time
”The house is surrounded,” said the inspector, as he went away, ”and I think we shall have little to do”
Montferrand trembled Suppose Fanfaro had been captured! The policemen went to the upper story, which had been pointed out to them by the landlord as the residence of Girdel and Fanfaro
”Open, in the name of the law!” thundered a voice, which shook the house; and then followed, hardly less loud, the angry exclamation:
”By Jupiter, the nest is empty; the birds have flown!”
At this moment a voice cried fro over the roofs”
It was Siereuse, who assisted the police to-day He had stationed himself, with several officers, in front of the house, and had noticed two shadows gliding over the roofs
”Forward, men,” cried the inspector ”We must catch them, dead or alive”
In a moment, Simon had bounded up the stairs and now stood near the official at the skylight
”How slanting that roof is!” growled the inspector ”One misstep and you lie in the street”
He carefully climbed out; Simon followed, and then they both looked around for the escaped conspirators
”There they are!” exclaie of the roof and are going to swing the roof! They are fools; the distance must be at least ten feet They will either fall down and smash their heads on the paveht Girdel and Fanfaro were at the edge of the roof, and now the younghis pursuers could nothiht Heroof