"Wait," said Rauchez, and he un
locked a drawer and took out a note
book. After examining it for a minute
he said : "Du Torville was absent
from the Bourse all day on August 21,
the day of the robbery. I will see him ;
he knows me well, for I arrested him
for the forgery, for which he was sent
to the Ixignf . Come here to-morrow."
The detective quitted the place, mut
tering to himself : "I am a child and
I know nothing."
The next day when Rulon called at
the office of Rauchez, the latter handed
him a letter and pushed him from the
room, saying: "Read that and be
quick about it."
When Rulon reached his apartments
he oftened the letter and read as fol
lows :
I have arranged it all with Du Tor
ville. He will deliver the diamonds
and other property for 300,000 francs.
At 11 o'clock to-morrow Madame Du
Torville will be at home. Show this
letter to Madame Fleury, of the secret
police, and place the money in her
hands. She will wait on Madame Du
Torville, pay the 300,000 francs to her,
and receive a box containing the prop
erty, which she will satisfy herself is
correct. Give her an accurate list of
the jewels and other things. See her
take a cab, deposit the box in it, and
come to my office immediately.
RaroHW..
Xext dav at eleven o'clock Madame
Fleury alighted from a cab at the man
sion of Monsieur Torville. A servant
showed her into a magnificent talon.
