Hands up, you ...

Guerchard!" "You silly funks!" roared Guerchard.

"Do you think he'd dare ?" "Come and see!" cried Lupin.
"I will!" cried Guerchard.

And he took a step forward.
As one man his detectives threw themselves upon him.

Three of them gripped his arms, a fourth gripped him round the waist; and they all shouted at him together, not to be a madman! ...