I have had the coffin that we laid in Pere la Chaise exhumed and opened.

It contained only old books from the upper shelves in the study in the Rue des Palmiers.

The Vicomte must have packed it thus when he took the Baron's body--doubtless with Miste's clever aid--and threw it into the river for us to find and identify." "Yes," said Madame, slowly, "he was cleverer than any suspected.

I knew that." "The body," I went on, for my tale was nearly done, "which we found at Passy and buried at Senneville was undoubtedly that of the Baron Giraud.

This, however, is the only detail of my story which I am unable to assert as a positive fact." "Of the rest you have no doubt ?" Madame asked, slowly.