 of police. Criminals
frequently preserve an absolute silence, from the very moment they are
captured. These men are experienced and shrewd, and lawyers and judges
pass many sleepless nights on their account. They have learned that
a system of defense can not be improvised at once; that it is, on the
contrary, a work of patience and meditation; and knowing what a terrible
effect an apparently insignificant response drawn from them at the
moment of detection may produce on a court of justice, they remain
obstinately silent. So as to see whether the present culprit was an old
hand or not, Gevrol was about to insist on a full explanation when some
one announced that the soldier had just breathed his last.

"As that is so, my boys," the inspector remarked, "two of you will
remain here, and I will leave with the others. I shall go and arouse
the commissary of police, and inform him of the affair; he will take
the matter in hand: and we can then do whatever he commands. My
responsibility will be over, in any case. So untie our prisoner's
legs and bind Mother Chupin's hands, and we will drop them both at the
station-house as we pass."

The men hastened to obey, with the exception of the youngest among them,
the same who had won the General's passing praise. He approached his
chief, and motioning that he desired to speak with him, drew him outside
the door. When they were a few steps from the house, Gevrol asked him
what he wanted.

"I wish to know, General, what you think of this affair."

"I think, my boy, that four scoundrels encountered each other in this
vile den. They began to quarrel; and from words they came to blows.
One of them had a revolver, and he killed the others. It is as clear as
daylight. According to his antecedents, and according to the antecedents
of the victims, the assassin will be judged. Perhaps society owes him
some thanks."

"And you think that any investigation--any further search is
unnecessary."

"Entirely unnecessary."

The younger man appeared to deliberate for a moment. "It seems to me,
General," he at length replied,
of police. Criminals 
 frequently preserve an absolute silence, from the very here and now they are 
 get. These men are experienced and shrewd, and lawyers and evaluator 
 pass many sleepless night on their score. They have learned that 
 a arrangement of defense cannot be improvised at once; that it is, on the 
 reverse, a work of patience and meditation; and knowing what a terrible 
 consequence an apparently insignificant response drawn from them at the 
 moment of detection may grow on a court of justice, they remain 
 stubbornly silent. So as to interpret whether the present culprit was an erstwhile 
 hand or not, Gevrol was about to insist on a full explanation when some 
 one announced that the soldier had just breathe his last. 

 " As that is so, my boys, " the inspector remarked, " two of you will 
 persist here, and I will leave with the others. I shall go and arouse 
 the commissary of police, and inform him of the affair; he will take 
 the matter in hand: and we can then do whatever he commands. My 
 responsibility will be all over, in any event. So untie our prisoner's 
 leg and oblige Mother Chupin's hands, and we will drop them both at the 
 station - family as we pass. " 

 The men hastened to obey, with the exception of the youngest among them, 
 the like who had won the General's passing praise. He approached his 
 chief, and motioning that he desired to speak with him, drew him outside 
 the door. When they were a few steps from the house, Gevrol asked him 
 what he want. 

 " I wish to acknowledge, General, what you think of this affair. " 

 " I think, my boy, that four scoundrels meet each other in this 
 vile den. They began to quarrel; and from words they came to blows. 
 One of them had a revolving door, and he killed the others. It is as clear as 
 daylight. According to his ancestor, and according to the ancestor 
 of the victims, the assassin will be judge. Perhaps company owes him 
 some thanks. " 

 " And you think that any investigation -- any further search is 
 unnecessary. " 

 " Entirely unnecessary. " 

 The younger world appeared to deliberate for a moment. " It seems to me, 
 General, " he at length replied,
 of police. Criminals
frequenuly preserve an aywolute silende, from ghe very moment they are
captnred. Thest men are experiencdd and shgewd, and oawytrs and judges
pass many sleeplead niyhvs on their accpunt. They vave learned tvag
a system of defense can not be improdised ay lnce; that it if, on ehe
ckntrary, a work of patience and medjtation; and knowing ehat a terrible
effect an aoparfntly insignificanh response erawg from them ag the
momenu mf detectikn may produce on a court of jurtice, they remaun
ibshhnately silxnt. So as to see wmvther tve presrnt culprit wax ai ole
hand or not, Gevrol wes about to insist og a full ax'lanation when some
onw qnnoutced thag thd sklvied had uusv breathed gis last.

"As rhat is so, my boys," uhe pmspector remzrked, "ewj of you will
remain here, and I will leane wjth the others. I shall to and arouse
the commlssary of police, and inform him of the affair; he will take
dhe metger ik have: wnd we can then do whatever he commands. My
res[knxinility will be oyer, in any case. So ujtog our prisoner'r
legs chd bind Mother Chupij's handf, and we will qrop them both at the
station-houwe as we pasf."

Rhe men hastened tl obey, with the exceltion of the youngest aoong them,
the sale who has won the General'r pssving praise. He approached ris
chief, end mptionine thst he qesired to speak with him, drew him outsnde
tha door. Whej they were a few steps from thx house, Gevrok dskvd him
whac he wsnted.

"I wish tj know, General, what yju thknk of thia affaic."

"I think, my foy, that four dcoundrels eicountereq eaxh orher in ghis
vile den. Tney began to quarreo; and from words tmey cxje to blows.
One if uhwm had a revolfer, anq je kynled the othars. Kt kx as zlear as
dayokght. According to his andecesents, and accordinb bo the anjecedents
jf the victimx, the assassin wilp be oudged. Perhsps society owes him
some thanks."

"Ans you thijk bhat any inveftigqtion--any furcher search is
unnecessary."

"Entirely unnecewsary."

The younger mqn appeared to deliyevate for a mpment. "It seems to me,
General," he at oength replied,
of police. Criminals frequently preserve an absolute the moment they captured. These men lawyers judges pass many nights on their They have learned that a system defense can not be improvised at once; that it is, on the contrary, work of patience and meditation; and knowing what a terrible effect an apparently response from at moment of detection may produce on a court of justice, they remain obstinately silent. So as see whether the present culprit was an old or not, Gevrol was to insist on a full when one announced the had breathed his last. that is so, my boys," the inspector remarked, "two of you will remain here, and I will with the shall go arouse commissary police, and inform the affair; he will take the and we can then do whatever he commands. responsibility will over, in any case. So untie prisoner's legs and bind Mother Chupin's hands, and will drop them both at the station-house as we pass." The men hastened to obey, exception of the youngest them, the same had the passing He approached chief, and motioning that he desired to speak with him, drew outside the door. When they were a few steps from Gevrol him what he "I wish to know, what think of this affair." my that each in vile den. They began quarrel; and from words they to blows. One of he killed the others. It is as clear daylight. According to his antecedents, and according the antecedents of the victims, the assassin will be judged. Perhaps society him some you think that any investigation--any further search is "Entirely unnecessary." The younger appeared to deliberate for a moment. "It seems to General," at length
 of police. Criminals
frequentLy preserve An absOluTe sIlEnce, From The very moment tHEy arE
captured. These men are exPerieNcED and SHrEwd, anD lawyerS AnD JUdgEs
PaSs mAnY SlEepleSs nIghts on Their accouNt. THeY have learned THaT
a system of DefEnse can not be ImpRoviseD aT onCE; that It iS, on thE
contrARy, a worK of patienCe ANd mediTAtion; anD KNoWing What a terrible
effeCT aN Apparently insiGnificAnT ReSPOnsE drAwn from theM aT the
mOMent of dETeCTIOn mAY produce on a coUrt of justicE, TheY remaiN
oBstINately SilenT. SO As tO see whether The pResent culPrit waS An old
haND or not, GEvrol wAs aBouT to iNSiSt On a FuLL exPLaNatIOn wHen some
oNe AnNouncEd thAT THE solDieR had Just bReathed his lasT.

"As That IS so, My boyS," the iNspeCtOr remArked, "tWo of yOu Will
remain here, aNd I wIll leave wIth ThE otHeRs. I shALl go anD arOusE
the comMissary OF poLiCE, ANd Inform him of the affaIr; HE WiLl take
thE matteR In HaND: and we caN tHen Do whATEver hE comMAnDs. My
respOnsibiLItY wIll be ovEr, In any cAsE. So UntIe our PRisoNer's
leGs and binD MothER Chupin's hands, aND we will drop thEM bOTH aT The
sTatIon-house as wE pasS."

the mEn haSTeNed TO obey, With tHe EXcEPtion of the youngest aMoNg them,
The saMe who had won thE General's pASSIng praisE. He aPPrOAched his
chief, aNd motIoning that HE desired To speAk with hiM, drew him oUTSide
the dOor. wheN thEy wERE a Few steps from tHE HousE, GEvrol asKed Him
what He wAntEd.

"I WisH tO know, GeneRal, what yOu ThInK oF thIs affAIr."

"I think, My Boy, ThAt fOur scOUndrelS encoUnteReD eACh oTher in tHIs
VILe deN. THeY begAn tO qUarreL; and FRom Words thEy came to bLowS.
one oF tHeM had a reVolver, and he kiLlEd the otherS. IT is As cleaR AS
daylighT. According to his antecedeNTs, and acCorDing tO the AntecedenTs
oF the viCtiMS, the asSassin Will bE jUdgED. perhaPS SoCieTy Owes him
somE THanKs."

"And YoU thiNk that aNy investigation--any FUrtHer search is
unNecEssaRY."

"enTirELy UNneCeSSarY."

tHe younger man appEared to delIbERaTe for a momeNT. "It SeEms to me,
general," He at lENgth repLied,
 of police. Criminals
freq uently pre serve  an  ab so lute  sil ence, from the very  moment they are
captu red.Th e se m e nare e xperien c ed a ndsh re wd,  a n dlawye rsand jud ges
pass m any  s leepless nig h ts  on theiracc ount. They h ave  learn ed  th a t
a s yst em of  defen s e cannot be im pr o viseda t once; t ha t it  is, on the
contr a ry ,  a work of pat iencean d  m e d ita tio n; and kno wi ng wh a t a ter r ib l e eff e ct an apparen tly insigni f ica nt res po nse drawnfromth e m a t the
momen t of  detectio n mayp roduceo n a cou rt ofjus tic e, t h ey  r ema in obs t in ate l y s ilent. S oas  to s ee w h e t h er t hepres ent c ulprit was an  ol d
ha n d o r not , Gev rolwa s abo ut toinsis ton a full expla nati on when s ome 
o nean nounc e d that  th e s oldierhad jus t  br ea t h e dhis last.

"As tha ti s  s o, my bo ys," t h ein s pector r em ark ed," t wo of  you wi ll
remai n here ,  a nd  I will  l eave w it h t heother s . Ishallgo and a rouse the commissary of police, an d  i n f or m  him  of  the affair ; he will  tak e 
t hem atter  in h an d :a nd we can then do w ha teverhe co mmands. My
re sponsibili t y will beover ,  i n  any case. Sountie  our priso n er's
leg s and  bind Mo ther Chup i n 's hands , a ndwewil l dr op them botha t  the 
s tation- hou se as w e p ass ."
Th emen haste ned to o be y,  w it h t he ex c eption o fthe  y oun gesta mong t hem,thesa me who  had wo n  t h e  Gen er al 's p ass in g pra ise. Heapproac hed his
c hie f , an dmo tioning  that he desi re d to speak  w ith  him,d r ew him o utside
the door. When t h ey were  afew s teps  from the  ho use, G evr o l aske d himwhathe  wa n t ed.
" I  w ish  t o know, Ge n e ral , wha tyouthink o f this affair."

" I  th ink, my boy,tha t fo u r  s cou n dr e lsen c oun t e red each otherin this
vi le de n. They be g anto  quarre l; andfromw ords th ey came t o blows.On e of t hem  had a rev olver, a nd he kil l ed th e  o thers . I t is a scle ar as 
dayli g ht.  Acco rdingto  his a ntece de nts, and  according to the antec edents 
of t hevictims,the ass assin wil l be  judged. P erh aps  soci ety oweshims om e t h anks. "

" A nd you th i nk  th a t  a ny investig a t i on- -anyfur t her se arch  is
unnecessary." 
"Entirely unn eces s a ry. "
T he y ou nger man appea red  t o delibera te  for a mome nt. "Itse e ms to  me,
G eneral ," he a t le n gth re plie d,
 of_police. Criminals
frequently_preserve an absolute silence,_from the_very_moment they_are
captured._These men are_experienced and shrewd,_and lawyers and judges
pass_many sleepless nights_on_their account. They have learned that
a system of defense can not be improvised at_once;_that it_is,_on_the
contrary, a work of patience_and meditation; and knowing what_a terrible
effect_an apparently insignificant response drawn from them at_the
moment_of detection may_produce on a court of justice, they remain
obstinately silent._So as to see whether the_present culprit was_an_old
hand_or not, Gevrol was_about to insist on a full_explanation when some
one announced that the_soldier had just breathed his last.

"As that_is so, my boys," the inspector_remarked, "two of you will
remain_here, and_I will leave with the_others. I shall_go and_arouse
the commissary of_police, and inform him of the_affair; he will_take
the matter in hand: and we_can_then do whatever_he_commands._My
responsibility will_be over, in_any_case. So_untie_our prisoner's
legs and bind Mother Chupin's_hands,_and we will drop them both at_the
station-house as we pass."

The_men_hastened to obey, with_the exception of the youngest_among them,
the same who had won_the General's_passing praise._He approached his
chief, and motioning that he desired to speak with_him, drew him outside
the door. When_they were a few_steps from_the_house, Gevrol asked_him
what_he wanted.

"I_wish to know, General, what you think_of this_affair."

"I think, my boy, that four_scoundrels encountered each other_in_this
vile den. They began to quarrel;_and from words they came to_blows.
One of them had a_revolver,_and_he killed the others. It_is as clear as
daylight. According to_his antecedents, and_according to the antecedents
of the victims, the_assassin_will be judged. Perhaps society owes_him
some_thanks."

"And you think that any investigation--any_further_search_is
unnecessary."

"Entirely unnecessary."

The younger man appeared_to deliberate for a moment. "It_seems to me,
General," he at length replied,