He came back to the drawing-room and said: "It was brought by an ordinary post-office messenger, sir." "Where is he ?" said M.Formery.

"Why did you let him go ?" "Shall I send for him, sir ?" said the inspector.
"No, no, it doesn't matter," said M.Formery; and, turning to M.
Gournay-Martin and the Duke, he said, "Now we're really going to have trouble with Guerchard.

He is going to muddle up everything.

This telegram will be the last straw.

Nothing will persuade him now that this is not Lupin's work.