Presently a window upstairs opened, and the proprietor put out his head.
"Gentlemen," he said, "I can assure you that the persons who were the cause of this disturbance all left the hotel by the back way as soon as the affair was over.

I have sent for the police commissioner, and upon his arrival he will be free to search the house, and to arrest anyone concerned in this affair." The crowd were not satisfied, and renewed their knocking at the door; but two or three minutes later an officer, with a strong body of police, arrived on the spot.

In a few words he told the crowd to disperse, promising that the parties concerned in the affair would be arrested and duly dealt with.

He then entered the house with four of his men, leaving the rest to wait.

Vincent entered with the constables, saying that he was staying at the house.