. Monsieur Lecoq & The honor of the name . h,and gave her the ten sous. And you have told us the whole truth? continued themagistrate. You know that it is a very grave matter toattempt to impose on justice. She always finds it out, and itis my duty to warn you that she inflicts the most terriblepunishment upon liars. The little fellow blushed as red as a cherry, and held downhis head. I see, pursued M. Daburon, that you have concealed some-thing from us. Dont you know that the police know every-thing? Pardon! sir, cried the boy, bursting into tears; punish me, and I will never do s
. Monsieur Lecoq & The honor of the name . h,and gave her the ten sous. And you have told us the whole truth? continued themagistrate. You know that it is a very grave matter toattempt to impose on justice. She always finds it out, and itis my duty to warn you that she inflicts the most terriblepunishment upon liars. The little fellow blushed as red as a cherry, and held downhis head. I see, pursued M. Daburon, that you have concealed some-thing from us. Dont you know that the police know every-thing? Pardon! sir, cried the boy, bursting into tears; punish me, and I will never do so again. Tell us, then, how you have deceived us? Well, sir, it was not ten sous that the man gave me; it wastwenty sous. I only gave half to mama; and I kept the restto buy marbles with. My little friend, said the investigating magistrate, forthis time I forgive you. But let it be a lesson for the re-mainder of your life. You may go now, and remember it isuseless to try and hide the truth; it always comes to light! THE LEROUGE AFFAIR 659. HP HE two last depositions awakened in M. Daburons mind•*? some slight gleams of hope. In the midst of darkness thehumblest rushlight acquires brilliancy. I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of thisstep, suggested Gevrol. Perhaps you would do well to wait a little, answered This man was seen on Sunday morning; we willinquire into Widow Lerouges movements on that day. Three neighbors were called. They all declared that thewidow had kept her bed all Sunday. To one woman who,hearing she was unwell, had visited her, she said: Ah! I hadlast night a terrible accident. Nobody at the time attachedany significance to these words. The man with the rings in his ears becomes more and moreimportant, said the magistrate when the woman had find him again is indispensable: you must see to this,M. Gevrol. Before eight days I shall have him, replied the chief ofdetective police, if I have to search every boat on the Seine
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