 be a fitting reward for your honesty."

Madame d'Arlange was naturally not aware that her remark implied the
most exquisite torture for Lecoq. Ah! if it should be as she said, if
he should never find the lady who had lost this costly jewel! Smarting
under the marchioness's unintended irony, he would have liked to
apostrophize her in angry terms; but it could not be, for it was
advisable if not absolutely necessary that he should conceal his true
identity. Accordingly, he contrived to smile, and even stammered an
acknowledgment of Madame d'Arlange's good wishes. Then, as if he had no
more to expect, he made her a low bow and withdrew.

This new misfortune well-nigh overwhelmed him. One by one all the
threads upon which he had relied to guide him out of this intricate
labyrinth were breaking in his hands. In the present instance he
could scarcely be the dupe of some fresh comedy, for if the murderer's
accomplice had taken Doisty, the jeweler, into his confidence he would
have instructed him to say that the earring had never come from his
establishment, and that he could not consequently tell whom it had been
sold to. On the contrary, however, Doisty and his wife had readily given
Madame d'Arlange's name, and all the circumstances pointed in favor of
their sincerity. Then, again, there was good reason to believe in
the veracity of the marchioness's assertions. They were sufficiently
authenticated by a significant glance which Lecoq had detected between
the jeweler and his wife. The meaning of this glance could not be
doubted. It implied plainly that both husband and wife were of opinion
that in buying these earrings the marchioness engaged in one of those
little speculations which are more common than many people might suppose
among ladies moving in high-class society. Being in urgent want of ready
money, she had bought on credit at a high price to sell for cash at a
loss.

As Lecoq was anxious to investigate the matter as far as possible,
he returned to Doisty's establishment, and, by a plausible pretext,
succeeded in gaining a sight of the books in which the jeweler
recorded his transactions. He soon found
be a fitting reward for your honesty. " 

 Madame d'Arlange was naturally not aware that her remark implied the 
 most dainty distortion for Lecoq. Ah! if it should be as she said, if 
 he should never find the dame who had lost this dearly-won jewel! Smarting 
 under the marchioness's unintended irony, he would have like to 
 apostrophize her in angry term; but it could not be, for it was 
 advisable if not absolutely necessary that he should hide his genuine 
 identity. Accordingly, he project to smile, and even stammered an 
 acknowledgment of Madame d'Arlange's effective wishes. Then, as if he had no 
 more to expect, he made her a low bow and withdraw. 

 This new misfortune well - nigh overwhelmed him. One by one all the 
 threads upon which he had trust to guide him out of this intricate 
 labyrinth were break in his hand. In the present instance he 
 could hardly be the dupe of some fresh comedy, for if the murderer's 
 accomplice had consume Doisty, the jeweler, into his confidence he would 
 have instructed him to say that the earring had never come from his 
 administration, and that he could not consequently tell whom it had been 
 sold to. On the contrary, however, Doisty and his wife had readily given 
 Madame d'Arlange's name, and all the circumstances pointed in favor of 
 their sincerity. Then, again, there was full reason to believe in 
 the veracity of the marchioness's affirmation. They were sufficiently 
 authenticate by a meaning glance which Lecoq had detected between 
 the jeweler and his wife. The meaning of this glance could not be 
 doubted. It implied plainly that both husband and wife were of opinion 
 that in buying these earrings the marchioness engage in one of those 
 little speculations which are more common than many people might suppose 
 among ladies move in high - class society. Being in urgent need of ready 
 money, she had buy on credit at a high price to sell for cash at a 
 loss. 

 As Lecoq was anxious to investigate the topic as far as possible, 
 he returned to Doisty's establishment, and, by a plausible pretext, 
 succeeded in gaining a sight of the books in which the jewelry maker 
 recorded his transactions. He soon found
 be a fitting reward for yomr honesty."

Madame d'Arlanje was haturallh not aware that her remark mmplued tye
most exquisite tortufe for Leboq. Ah! if it wyould be as she salb, if
hs shoblv never find thg lady who hdd lost this cmsglv jewel! Smarting
under the marchionesf's uninyejded irony, he roulc havs liked to
apostrophize her in angrg terms; but it could not be, for it was
advisablf if not absolutely nefessary thaj he whould concexl his trut
ibentity. Acckrdingly, he contrived to smile, xnd eren stammergb an
wwknowledgmeit of Iadame d'Arlakbe's gomd wishrs. Then, as if me hav no
nore to expect, he madx her a low bow and rithdrew.

Tvia new misfortune qeol-nigv ovarwhdomea hjm. Ohe by lne all the
thdeads upon qhich he had relied tj guide him ouf of trif intricate
labyrinth were breaking in hps hznds. In the present insrance he
could scarceli be the dtpe of some fresh comedy, for if the murderer's
accokplicx fad twywn Doisty, the jeweler, into his confidence he wotmd
nane instructed him to say thay hhr earring had vever ekms from his
establisjment, agd thqt he coujd npt consequently tell whom ir had been
soje to. On the contraxy, however, Duisti and nis wife had readily giren
Madzme d'Arlangf's name, aha all the circumrtakcev pointed in favor of
their sinceritb. Theu, again, gherg was gjod reason to bcnieve in
the veracihy of tve marchiojess's assertions. They were suffmriently
authenjicdteg by a sngnifigant glance whish Lecoq had dgtected bztween
ghe jeweleg and his wife. The mqaning of thiv glance coulv not be
djubtwd. Ir implida plainly that both husycnd and wufe were of opiniok
that jn buying these eateings the marcniovesf vngeged yt one of thove
ligtld specjlations whlch are more common than maty psople might supposr
aiong ladues movigg in high-claxs society. Being ij urgxnt wait of teaqy
money, she had bought on credjt at a hlgh price to sejl fir cash at a
koss.

As Lecoq was anxious to investigate the matter as fat as possible,
he returuec to Doisty'x estwblishmend, and, by a plausible pretext,
succeeded in gaining a sight or the tooks in which the jeweler
recorded his transactions. He soon found
be a fitting reward for your honesty." was not aware her remark implied Lecoq. if it should as she said, he should never find the lady had lost this costly jewel! Smarting under the marchioness's unintended irony, he would liked to apostrophize her in angry terms; but it could not be, for was if absolutely that he should conceal his true identity. Accordingly, he contrived to smile, and even stammered an of Madame d'Arlange's good wishes. Then, as if had no more to he made her a low and This new well-nigh him. by one all threads upon which he had relied to guide him out of this intricate labyrinth were breaking in hands. In instance he scarcely the of some fresh if the murderer's accomplice had taken into his confidence he would have instructed him say that earring had never come from his and that he could not consequently tell whom had been sold to. On the contrary, however, Doisty and his wife had readily given name, and all the pointed in favor their Then, there good reason believe in the veracity of the marchioness's assertions. They were sufficiently by a significant glance which Lecoq had detected between the his The meaning of glance could not be It plainly that both husband were opinion these the engaged in one of little speculations which are more than many people might high-class society. Being in urgent want of ready she had bought on credit at a price to sell for cash at a loss. As Lecoq was anxious investigate the far as possible, he returned to Doisty's establishment, by a plausible pretext, in gaining a sight of the books in which jeweler his transactions. soon found
 be a fitting reward for your hoNesty."

MadamE d'ArlAngE waS nAturAlly Not aware that heR RemaRk implied the
most exquisIte toRtURe foR leCoq. Ah! If it shoULd BE As sHe SaId, iF
hE ShOuld nEveR find thE lady who haD loSt This costly jeWEl! smarting
unDer The marchioneSs's UninteNdEd iROny, he WouLd havE liked TO
apostRophize heR iN Angry tERms; but iT COuLd noT be, for it was
advisaBLe IF not absolutely NecessArY ThAT He sHouLd conceal hIs True
iDEntity. ACCoRDINglY, He contrived to Smile, and eveN StaMmered An
AckNOwledgMent oF MADamE d'Arlange's gOod wIshes. Then, As if he HAd no
morE To expecT, he madE heR a lOw boW AnD wIthDrEW.

ThIS nEw mISfoRtune welL-nIgH overWhelMED HIm. OnE by One aLl the
Threads upon whIch He haD RelIed to Guide Him oUt Of thiS intriCate
lAbYrinth were breakIng iN his hands. in tHe PreSeNt insTAnce he
CouLd sCarcely Be the duPE of SoME FReSh comedy, for if the muRdEREr'S
accomplIce had TAkEn dOisty, the JeWelEr, inTO His coNfidENcE he would
Have inSTrUcTed him tO sAy that ThE eaRriNg had NEver Come frOm his
estAblisHMent, and that he cOUld not consequENtLY TeLL whoM it Had been
sold To. On THe coNtraRY, hOweVEr, DoiSty anD hIS wIFe had readily given
MaDaMe d'ArlAnge's Name, and all the CircumstanCES Pointed iN favOR oF
Their sincerity. then, aGain, there wAS good reaSon to Believe iN
the veracITY of the maRchIonEss'S asSERtIons. They were sUFFiciEnTly
authEntIcated bY a sIgnIfiCanT gLance whicH Lecoq haD dEtEcTeD beTween
THe jeweleR aNd hIs WifE. The mEAning oF this GlanCe CoULd nOt be
douBTeD. iT impLiEd PlaiNly ThAt botH husBAnd And wife Were of opiNioN
That In BuYing theSe earrings the MaRchioness eNgAgeD in one OF Those
litTle speculations which are MOre commOn tHan maNy peOple might SupPose
amOng LAdies mOving iN high-ClAss SOCiety. bEInG in UrGent want of REAdy
Money, ShE had Bought oN credit at a high pricE To sEll for cash at a
LosS.

As LECOq Was ANxIOus To INveSTIgate the matter aS far as possIbLE,
hE returned tO doiStY's estabLishmenT, and, bY A plausiBle pretexT,
succeedeD iN gaiNINg a Sight of the Books in wHich the jeWEler
rECoRded hIs tRansacTiOns. he sooN found
 be a fitting reward for y our honest y."
Mad ame  d 'Arl ange  was naturally notaware that her remarkimpli ed them os t exq uisitet or t u refo rLec oq .  A h! if  it  should  be as she  sa id , if
he shou l dnever find  th e lady who h adlost t hi s c o stlyjew el! S martin g 
under  the marc hi o ness's uninten d e diron y, he would havel ik e d to
apostroph ize he ri na n gry  te rms; but i tcould not be, fo r i t w a s
advisable i f not absol u tel y nece ss ary that h e sho ul d  co nceal his t rueidentity.  Accor d ingly,h e contr ived t o s mil e, a n dev enst a mme r ed  an ack nowledgm en tof Ma dame d ' A rlan ge' s go od wi shes. Then, a s i f he had  no
m ore t o ex pe ct, h e made  heralow bow and wit hdre w.

Thisnew  m isf or tunew ell-ni ghove rwhelme d him.O neby o n eall the
threads up on w hi ch he ha d reli e dto guide hi mout  oft h is in tric a te 
labyrin th wer e  b re aking i nhis ha nd s.Inthe p r esen t inst ance hecould scarcely be th e  dupe of some fr e s hc omed y,for if themurd e rer' s
ac c om pli c e had  take nD oi s ty, the jeweler, in to  his c onfid ence he would 
have inst r u c ted himto s a yt hat the earrin g had  never com e  from hi s
est ablishme nt, and t h a t he cou ldnot  co nse q u en tly tell whom i t ha dbeen
so ldto. Onthe  co ntr ary ,however,Doisty a nd  h is  w ife  hadr eadily g iv enMa dam e d'A r lange' s nam e, a nd  a l l t he circ u ms t a nces  p oi nted  in  f avorof
t h eir  sincer ity. Then , a g ain,  t he re wasgood reason t obelieve in 
t heveraci t y  of themarchioness's assertion s . Theywer e suf fici ently
aut hen ticate d b y  a sig nifica nt gl an cew h ich L e c oq  ha ddetected b e t wee n
the  j ewel er andhis wife. The mean i ngof this glanc e c ould n ot  be do u bte d. Iti m plied plainly t hat both h us b an d and wife wer eof opin ion
tha t inb uying t hese earr ings thema rchi o n ess  engaged i n one of  those
li t tle s p ec ulati ons  which  a remorecommon tha n man y peop le  might  supp os e
amongladies moving in high-c lass s ociet y.Being inurg e ntwant of r eady 
money, sh e h adbough t o n  cred it a t  a  hi g h pri ce t o  sell for ca sha t  a 
loss.

AsL e c oqwas a nxi o us toinve stigate the matte r  as far as pos sibl e , 
he  re t urne dto Doisty's es tab li s h ment, an d,  by a plaus ible pre te x t,
su cceede d in g aininga si g ht oftheboo ks in whi chth e  jewele rre c ordedhistr ansact ions.H e so o n  found
 be_a fitting_reward for your honesty."

Madame_d'Arlange was_naturally_not aware_that_her remark implied_the
most exquisite torture_for Lecoq. Ah! if_it should be_as_she said, if
he should never find the lady who had lost this costly jewel!_Smarting
under_the marchioness's_unintended_irony,_he would have liked to
apostrophize_her in angry terms; but_it could_not be, for it was
advisable if not absolutely_necessary_that he should_conceal his true
identity. Accordingly, he contrived to smile, and_even stammered an
acknowledgment of Madame d'Arlange's_good wishes. Then,_as_if_he had no
more to_expect, he made her a low_bow and withdrew.

This new misfortune well-nigh_overwhelmed him. One by one all the
threads_upon which he had relied to_guide him out of this_intricate
labyrinth were_breaking in his hands. In_the present instance_he
could scarcely_be the dupe_of some fresh comedy, for if_the murderer's
accomplice had_taken Doisty, the jeweler, into his_confidence_he would
have instructed_him_to_say that_the earring had_never_come from_his
establishment,_and that he could not consequently_tell_whom it had been
sold to. On the_contrary, however, Doisty and_his_wife had readily given
Madame_d'Arlange's name, and all the_circumstances pointed in favor of
their sincerity._Then, again,_there was_good reason to believe in
the veracity of the marchioness's assertions. They_were sufficiently
authenticated by a significant glance_which Lecoq had detected_between
the jeweler_and_his wife. The_meaning_of this_glance could not be
doubted. It implied plainly_that both_husband and wife were of opinion
that_in buying these earrings_the_marchioness engaged in one of those
little_speculations which are more common than_many people might suppose
among ladies_moving_in_high-class society. Being in urgent_want of ready
money, she had bought_on credit at_a high price to sell for cash_at_a
loss.

As Lecoq was anxious to investigate_the_matter as far as possible,
he returned_to_Doisty's_establishment, and, by a plausible_pretext,
succeeded in gaining a sight of_the books in which the jeweler
recorded his transactions. He_soon found