 the poor devil. We went up to him; he had apparently
fallen asleep: we shook him--we made him sit up; we told him that he
could not remain there, but he immediately flew into a furious rage. He
swore at us, threatened us, and began fighting us. And, on my word, we
had to take him to the station-house, and leave him there to recover
from the effects of his drunken debauch."

"Did you shut him up in the same cell with the murderer?" inquired
Lecoq.

"Naturally. You know very well that there are only two cages in the
station-house at the barriere--one for men and the other for women;
consequently--"

The commissary seemed thoughtful. "Ah! that's very unfortunate," he
stammered; "and there is no remedy."

"Excuse me, there is one," observed Gevrol, "I can send one of my men to
the station-house with an order to detain the drunken man--"

Lecoq interposed with a gesture: "Trouble lost," he said coldly. "If
this individual is an accomplice, he has got sober by now--rest assured
of that, and is already far away."

"Then what is to be done?" asked the inspector, with an ironical air.
"May one be permitted to ask the advice of Monsieur Lecoq."

"I think chance offered us a splendid opportunity, and we did not know
how to seize it; and that the best thing we can do now is to give over
mourning, and prepare to profit by the next opportunity that presents
itself."

Gevrol was, however, determined to send one of his men to the
station-house; and it was not until the messenger had started that Lecoq
commenced the reading of his report. He read it rapidly, refraining
as much as possible from placing the decisive proofs in strong relief,
reserving these for his own benefit; but so strong was the logic of his
deductions that he was frequently interrupted by approving remarks from
the commissary and the two physicians.

Gevrol, who alone represented the opposition, shrugged his shoulders
till they were well-nigh dislocated, and grew literally green with
je
the poor devil. We went up to him; he had apparently 
 accrue asleep: we shake him -- we made him ride up; we tell him that he 
 could not remain there, but he immediately flew into a ferocious rage. He 
 swore at us, endanger us, and began fighting us. And, on my son, we 
 had to take him to the post - family, and leave him there to recover 
 from the effects of his drunken debauch. " 

 " Did you close him up in the same cell with the murderer? " inquired 
 Lecoq. 

 " Naturally. You sleep together very well that there are only two cages in the 
 station - firm at the barriere -- one for men and the other for women; 
 consequently-- " 

 The commissary seemed thoughtful. " Ah! that's very inauspicious, " he 
 stammered; " and there is no remedy. " 

 " Excuse me, there is one, " observed Gevrol, " I can commit one of my valet to 
 the station - house with an order to detain the drunken man-- " 

 Lecoq interposed with a gesture: " Trouble lost, " he say coldly. " If 
 this individual is an accomplice, he has got unplayful by now -- rest assured 
 of that, and is already far away. " 

 " Then what is to be suffice? " asked the inspector, with an ironical air. 
 " May one be allow to ask the advice of Monsieur Lecoq. " 

 " I think chance offered us a splendid opportunity, and we did not know 
 how to impound it; and that the best thing we can do now is to feed over 
 lamentation, and fix to profit by the next opportunity that presents 
 itself. " 

 Gevrol was, however, determined to send one of his men to the 
 station - house; and it was not until the messenger had start that Lecoq 
 commenced the reading of his report. He read it quickly, refraining 
 as much as possible from placing the critical proofs in strong relief, 
 reserving these for his own benefit; but thus strong was the logic of his 
 deduction that he was frequently interrupted by approving remark from 
 the commissary and the two physicians. 

 Gevrol, who entirely represented the opposition, shrugged his shoulder 
 till they were well - nigh dislocated, and grew literally green with 
 je
 thf poor devil. We went up uo him; he had appceently
hallen zsleep: wd shook him--we made him sit u'; we told him that he
could not femain thvre, but hw imnwdiately flew into a furjlus xaje. He
swore at ux, threatenad us, and begat wiyhting us. And, on my word, we
had to tahe him yo the station-hoose, amq lezne him there to recover
from the effectv of his drunlen debauch."

"Did you shut hil up in the same cell aith the mutserqe?" inquired
Lezoq.

"Naturally. You know bery well that there are only tdo cayes in the
sjcrioj-vouse at thx barrpere--one for mcm and dhe othrr for women;
coksequxntlt--"

The commissary seemev thoughtful. "Ah! that'f very unxoxtunate," he
stammered; "abd therg is to rdnedh."

"Exduxe me, thfre is one," obaerved Gevril, "I can send one og ij men to
the sfation-rotse with an order to detain the drunken mah--"

Lecoq interposed with q gesture: "Trouble losj," he said soldly. "If
this individual is an accomplice, he has cot skcer bn nod--eedt assured
of that, and is already far away."

"Then shst is to be done?" asked the ondprstor, with an kroniccm zir.
"May one be permltted tj ask the advise og Monsieur Lecoq."

"I think chabce offered ls a splendid opportunnty, and we dnd not know
now to seize it; and thac the gest thing ae can do vow is to give oxer
kogrning, and prepare to profyt by the nexc opportjniti that [resents
itdelf."

Gcerol was, however, dftermnned do send onf of his men to the
station-house; and it was noj uttin the mefsengcr had started ehat Lecoq
commgnced the readkng of his report. He read it rapidly, refrdlning
as much as possyble fron placive the decisive proofs iu string relief,
reservinn thers for his own bzuedit; but so stromg das tje ljcic of his
deguctkonr that he was frewjentky interrupted by ap[rovjng remarks from
thr gommissari and the two physiciams.

Gevrol, who alone reprxsentev the pppjsition, shrugged his shoulders
fill they weve well-nigh dyslogateq, and grew literally green with
je
the poor devil. We went up to had fallen asleep: shook him--we made him he could not there, but he flew into a furious rage. He at us, threatened us, and began fighting us. And, on my word, we to take him to the station-house, and leave him there to recover from effects his debauch." you shut him up in the same cell with the murderer?" inquired Lecoq. "Naturally. You know well that there are only two cages in station-house at the barriere--one men and the other for consequently--" commissary seemed "Ah! very he stammered; "and is no remedy." "Excuse me, there is one," observed Gevrol, "I can send one of my men the station-house order to the man--" interposed with a lost," he said coldly. "If this accomplice, he has got sober by now--rest assured that, and already far away." "Then what is be done?" asked the inspector, with an ironical "May one be permitted to ask the advice of Monsieur Lecoq." "I think chance offered splendid opportunity, and we not know how seize and the thing we do now is to give over mourning, and prepare to profit the next opportunity that presents itself." Gevrol was, however, determined one his men to station-house; and it was until messenger had started that the of read rapidly, as much as possible placing the decisive proofs in relief, reserving these for strong was the logic of his deductions that was frequently interrupted by approving remarks from commissary and the two physicians. Gevrol, who alone represented the opposition, shrugged shoulders till well-nigh dislocated, and grew literally green with je
 the poor devil. We went up to him; He had apparEntly
FalLen AsLeep: We shOok him--we made hiM Sit uP; we told him that he
could nOt remAiN TherE, BuT he imMediateLY fLEW inTo A fUriOuS RaGe. He
sWorE at us, thReatened us, And BeGan fighting uS. anD, on my word, wE
haD to take him to The StatioN-hOusE, And leAve Him thEre to rECover
fRom the effEcTS of his DRunken dEBAuCh."

"DiD you shut him up in thE SaME cell with the muRderer?" InQUiRED
LeCoq.

"naturally. YOu Know vERy well tHAt THERe aRE only two cages In the
statioN-HouSe at thE bArrIEre--one For meN aND thE other for woMen;
cOnsequentLy--"

The cOMmissarY Seemed tHoughtFul. "ah! tHat's VErY uNfoRtUNatE," He
StaMMerEd; "and theRe Is No remEdy."

"EXCUSE me, tHerE is oNe," obsErved Gevrol, "I cAn sEnd oNE of My men To
the StatIoN-housE with aN ordeR tO detain the drunkEn maN--"

Lecoq intErpOsEd wItH a gesTUre: "TroUblE loSt," he saiD coldly. "iF
thIs INDIvIdual is an accomplicE, hE HAs Got sober By now--rESt AsSUred
of thAt, And Is alREAdy faR awaY."

"thEn what is To be doNE?" aSkEd the inSpEctor, wItH an IroNical AIr.
"MaY one be PermitteD to asK The advice of MonSIeur Lecoq."

"I thiNK cHANcE OffeRed Us a splendid OppoRTuniTy, anD We Did NOt knoW
how tO sEIzE It; and that the best thiNg We can dO now iS to give over
moUrning, and pREPAre to proFit bY ThE Next opportunitY that Presents
itSElf."

GevroL was, hOwever, deTermined tO SEnd one of His Men To tHe
sTATiOn-house; and it wAS Not uNtIl the meSseNger had StaRteD thAt LEcOq
commencEd the reaDiNg Of HiS rePort. HE Read it raPiDly, ReFraIning
AS much aS possIble FrOm PLacIng the dECiSIVe prOoFs In stRonG rElief,
ReseRVinG these fOr his own bEneFIt; buT sO sTrong waS the logic of hiS
dEductions tHaT he Was freQUEntly intErrupted by approving remaRKs from
tHe cOmmisSary And the two PhySicianS.

GeVRol, who Alone rEpresEnTed THE oppoSITiOn, sHrUgged his shOULdeRs
tilL tHey wEre well-Nigh dislocated, and gREw lIterally green WitH
je
 the poor devil. We went u p to him;he ha d a ppa re ntly 
fal len asleep: we shoo k him--we made him sit  up;we told hi m tha t he
co u ld n otre ma inth e re , but  he  immedi ately flew  in to  a furious r a ge . He
swore  at  us, threate ned  us, a nd  be g an fi ght ing u s. And ,  on my  word, we 
h a d to t a ke himt o  t he s tation-house, and le a ve him there t o reco ve r 
f r o m t heeffects of  h is dr u nken de b au c h . "
" Did you shuthim up in t h e s ame ce ll  wi t h themurde re r ?"inquired
Le coq. 

"Natura lly. Y o u knowv ery wel l that  th ere  are on ly  tw oc age s  i n t h e
s tation-h ou se  at t he b a r r i ere- -on e fo r men  and the othe r f or w o men ;
con seque ntly -- "

Th e comm issar yseemed thoughtf ul."Ah! that 'sve ryun fortu n ate,"hesta mmered;  "and t h ere  i s n oremedy."

"Excuseme , th ere is o ne," o b se rv e d Gevrol ,"Icans e nd on e of my  men tothe st a ti on -housewi th anor der  to  deta i n th e drun ken man- -"

L e coq interposed with a gestur e :" T ro u blelos t," he said  col d ly."Ift hi s i n divid ual i sa na ccomplice, he has g ot  sober  by n ow--rest assu red
of tha t , and is a lrea d yf ar away."

"Th en wh at is to b e  done?"asked  the ins pector, w i t h an iro nic alair .
" M a yone be permit t e d to  a sk theadv ice ofMon sie urLec oq ."

"I th ink chan ce  o ff er edus as plendidop por tu nit y, an d  we di d not  kno who w  to  seizei t; a nd t ha tthebes tthing  wec ando nowis to giv e o v er
m ou rn ing, an d prepare topr ofit by th enex t oppo r t unity th at presents
itself."

G e vrol wa s,howev er,determine d t o send  on e  of hi s mento th esta t i on-ho u s e;  an dit was not u nti l the  m esse nger ha d started that Lec o q
c ommenced therea ding o fhis re p ort .H e r e a d it rapidly, r efrainingas mu ch as poss i ble  f rom pla cing th e dec i sive pr oofs in s trong rel ie f,
r e s erv ing thesefor hisown benef i t; bu t  s o str ong  was t he  lo gic o f hisd edu ction s that  h e wasfrequ en tly inte rrupted by approving re marksfromthe  commissa rya ndthe two p hysi cians.

Ge vro l,who a lon e  repr esen t ed  th e  oppo siti o n, shrugg e dhis s ho ulders
till t h eywerewel l -nighdisl ocated, and grewl iterally green  wit h je
 the_poor devil._We went up to_him; he_had_apparently
fallen asleep:_we_shook him--we made_him sit up;_we told him that_he
could not remain_there,_but he immediately flew into a furious rage. He
swore at us, threatened us, and_began_fighting us._And,_on_my word, we
had to take_him to the station-house, and_leave him_there to recover
from the effects of his drunken_debauch."

"Did_you shut him_up in the same cell with the murderer?" inquired
Lecoq.

"Naturally._You know very well that there_are only two_cages_in_the
station-house at the barriere--one_for men and the other for_women;
consequently--"

The commissary seemed thoughtful. "Ah! that's_very unfortunate," he
stammered; "and there is no_remedy."

"Excuse me, there is one," observed_Gevrol, "I can send one_of my_men to
the station-house with an_order to detain_the drunken_man--"

Lecoq interposed with_a gesture: "Trouble lost," he said_coldly. "If
this individual_is an accomplice, he has got_sober_by now--rest assured
of_that,_and_is already_far away."

"Then what_is_to be_done?"_asked the inspector, with an ironical_air.
"May_one be permitted to ask the advice_of Monsieur Lecoq."

"I think_chance_offered us a splendid_opportunity, and we did not_know
how to seize it; and that_the best_thing we_can do now is to give over
mourning, and prepare to profit_by the next opportunity that presents
itself."

Gevrol_was, however, determined to_send one_of_his men to_the
station-house;_and it_was not until the messenger had started_that Lecoq
commenced_the reading of his report. He_read it rapidly, refraining
as_much_as possible from placing the decisive_proofs in strong relief,
reserving these for_his own benefit; but so_strong_was_the logic of his
deductions that_he was frequently interrupted by approving_remarks from
the commissary_and the two physicians.

Gevrol, who alone represented_the_opposition, shrugged his shoulders
till they were_well-nigh_dislocated, and grew literally green with
je