A true history of her adventure with M.J---.'" This sample was quite sufficient to satisfy M.de Croisenois.

"Enough," cried he, "I yield.

I bow before your gigantic power, which utterly surpasses that of the police.

Give me your orders." Before this Mascarin had conquered Hortebise and Paul Violaine, and now he had the Marquis at his feet.

Many times during this conversation the Marquis had more than once endeavored to make up his mind to withdraw entirely from the business, but he had been unable to resist the strange fascination of that mysterious person who had been laying bare his scheme with such extraordinary audacity.