"No," cried the Marquis, "you must not leave me alone with this dead man. I am afraid! You must take me too to see the other."
Labarre stopped short. "Where was Cyprien?" he asked hastily.
The Marquis understood him. He rang his bell furiously. It might be after all that he was not guilty of Fanfar's death.
A servant entered. The Marquis asked for Cyprien; he had not been seen in the hôtel for two days, the lacquey replied.
The Marquis turned to his father's servant.
"I have grave duties to perform," he said, quietly, "first I must see my son. You must go with me."
Labarre shook his head.
"In the name of my brother!" said Fongereues. Then stopping, he said, suddenly, "Does this fortune left by my father really exist?"
Labarre started. Could it be that this man at this time could be thinking of money?