The old amateur detective was beginning to understand.
"All the same," said he, "from what I know of your affairs, which I think I know as well as my own, it appears to me that the count has not overwell kept the dazzling promises of fortune he made Madame Gerdy on your behalf." "He never even kept them in the least degree, my old friend." "That now," cried the old fellow indignantly, "is even more infamous than all the rest." "Do not accuse my father," answered Noel gravely; "his connection with Madame Gerdy lasted a long time.

I remember a haughty-looking man who used sometimes to come and see me at school, and who could be no other than the count.

But the rupture came." "Naturally," sneered M.Tabaret, "a great nobleman--" "Wait before judging," interrupted the advocate.

"M.

de Commarin had his reasons.