“Yes, sir.”
“Did you try to find out what it was?”
“Yes; but they did not know anything at the office.”
“Was he alone?”
“No: he went with Labonce, Tony, and Sauvinoux.”
“With Labonce and Tony?” cried Bregeac. “Well, in that case it’s a matter of an arrest! Why wasn’t I informed of it? What can be happening?”
Valentine went away. Bregeac once more began to walk up and down the room.
He said thoughtfully: “Tony, Marescal’s right-hand man,—Labonce, one of his favorites—and without informing me.”
He fell silent for a minute or two and paced up and down. Aurelie watched him anxiously. Then he went to one of the windows, opened one of the shutters a few inches, and looked out. [[194]]
“But they’re there at—the end of the street! They’re keeping watch!”