“Rely implicitly on the bearer of this note. He has succeeded in discovering the marquis’ secret, with the money which we gave him, and has contrived a plan of escape. Everything is prepared for your flight.
“Euphrasie Rousselot.”
He read the letter again, repeated, “Euphrasie.... Euphrasie....” and raised his head once more.
Lupin whispered:
“It will take me two or three hours to file through one of the bars. Are Sébastiani and his sons coming back?”
“Yes, they are sure to,” replied Daubrecq, in the same low voice, “but I expect they will leave me to myself.”
“But they sleep next door?”
“Yes.”
“Won’t they hear?”
“No, the door is too thick.”