"'Was it sold in the presence of a notary?'
"'Yes.'
"'Then we must search all the notaries in Paris, to discover which of them sold this house, and then make him produce the agreement, at the bottom of which will be found the name of the purchaser.'
"'Well and good!' said Santerre, 'that is capital advice, and coming too from a man they accuse of not being a good patriot. Lorin! Lorin! I will re-establish you, or may the foul fiend seize me!'
"To be brief," continued Lorin, "this was no sooner said than done. The notary was sought for, the act was found, and upon the agreement the name and domicile of the culprit were written. Then Santerre took me aside, and I have engaged to arrest him."
"Was this man the Chevalier de Maison-Rouge?"
"No, only his accomplice,—that is to say, in all probability he was so."
"Then how is it you say you are going to arrest the Chevalier de Maison-Rouge?"
"We are going to arrest them all together."