I sought in vain to stay them.

He would not listen to me.

The troopers went, and then Monsieur Gaubert entered the inn, to join Monsieur de Condillac and six of his braves who were waiting there.

They overpowered me, and carried mademoiselle off in the coach.

I did what I could, but--" "How long have they been gone ?" Garnache interrupted him to inquire.
"But few minutes before you came." "It would be, then, the coach that passed me near the Porte de Savoie.
We must go after them, Rabecque.