File No. 113 by Emile Gaboriau (10 ebook reader TXT) π
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The banking-house of Andre Fauvel, No. 87 Rue de Provence, is animportant establishment, and, owing to its large force of clerks,presents very much the appearance of a government department.
On the ground-floor are the offices, with windows opening on thestreet, fortified by strong iron bars sufficiently large and closetogether to discourage all burglarious attempts.
A large glass door opens into a spacious vestibule where three or fouroffice-boys are always in waiting.
On the right are the rooms to which the public is admitted, and fromwhich a narrow passage leads to the principal cash-room.
The offices of the corresponding clerk, book-keeper, and generalaccounts are on the left.
At the farther end is a small court on which open seven or eightlittle wicket doors. These are kept closed, except on certain dayswhen notes are due; and then they are indispensable.
M. Fauvel's private office is on the first floor over the offices, andleads into hi
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With a quick, dexterous movement, he threw off his wig and whiskers, and stood before them the real, intelligent, proud Lecoq.
βCaldas!β cried Nina.
βNo, not Caldas, not Verduret any longer: but Lecoq, the detective!β
M. Lecoq broke the stupefied silence of his listeners by saying to Prosper:
βIt is not to me alone that you owe your salvation. A noble girl confided to me the difficult task of clearing your reputation. I promised her that M. Fauvel should never know the shameful secrets concerning his domestic happiness. Your letter thwarted all my plans, and made it impossible for me to keep my promise. I have nothing more to say.β
He turned to leave the room, but Nina barred his exit.
βCaldas,β she murmured, βI implore you to have pity on me! I am so miserable! Ah, if you only knew! Be forgiving to one who has always loved you, Caldas! Listen.β
Prosper departed from M. Lecoqβs office alone.
On the 15th of last month, was celebrated, at the church of Notre Dame de Lorette, the marriage of M. Prosper Bertomy and Mlle. Madeleine Fauvel.
The banking-house is still on the Rue de Provence; but as M. Fauvel has decided to retire from business, and live in the country, the name of the firm has been changed, and is nowβ
βProsper Bertomy & Co.β
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