Here's a short story:

CHAPTER XII. THE AWAKENING 

La Boulaye awakened betimes next morning. It may be that the matter on his mind and the business that was toward aroused him; certainly it was none of the sounds that are common to an inn at early morn, for the place was as silent as a tomb. 

Some seconds he remained on his back, staring at the whitewashed ceiling and listening to the patter of the rain against his window. Then, as his mind gathered up the threads of recollection, he leapt from his bed and made haste to assume a garment or two. 

He stood a moment at his casement, looking out into the empty courtyard. From a leaden sky the rain was descending in sheets, and the gargoyle at the end of the eaves overhead was discharging a steady column of water into the yard. Caron shivered with the cold of that gloomy February morning, and turned away from the window. A few moments later he was in Tardivet's bedchamber, vigorously shaking the sleeping Captain. 

"Up, Charlot! Awake!" he roared in the man's ear. 

"What o'clock?" he asked with a yawn. Then a sudden groan escaped him, and he put his hand to his head. "Thousand devils!" he swore, "what a headache!" 

But La Boulaye was not there on any mission of sympathy, nor did he waste words in conveying his news. 

"The coach is gone," he announced emphatically. 

"Coach? What coach?" asked the Captain, knitting his brows. 

"What coach?" echoed La Boulaye testily. "How many coaches were there? Why, the Bellecour coach; the coach with the treasure."  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: what did the coach have?
Guess: treasure

Question: what had happened to him?
Guess: he was gone

Question: who announced this?
Guess: La Boulaye

Question: to who?
Guess: the Captain

Question: what's his name?
Guess: Tardivet

Question: and what does La Boulaye call him?
Guess: Charlot

Question: was it a cold morning?
Guess: yes

Question: what month was it?
Guess: February

Question: was it snowing?
Guess: no

Question: then?
Guess: raining

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: what was releasing water?

the gargoyle