He was smoking." M.Daburon became so angry with old Tabaret, that he immediately started for Bougival, firmly resolved to bring the too zealous man back to Paris, and to report his conduct in the proper quarter.

The journey, however, was useless.

M.Tabaret, the cabriolet, the swift horse, and the twelve men had all disappeared, or at least were not to be found.
On returning home, greatly fatigued, and very much out of temper, the investigating magistrate found the following telegram from the chief of the detective force awaiting him; it was brief, but to the point: "ROUEN, Sunday.
"The man is found.

This evening we start for Paris.

The most valuable testimony.