He was placed behind a policeman on a horse; Lowe was similarly accommodated, and the party thus came back into the town as the night fell.

'They were taken forthwith to the police quarter; and, as the chief happened to be there, they were examined by his Excellency in person.

Both were rigorously searched; the Jew's papers and cases taken from him: the jewel was found in a private pocket.

As for the spy, the Minister, looking at him angrily, said, "Why, this is the servant of the Chevalier de Magny, one of her Highness's equerries!" and without hearing a word in exculpation from the poor frightened wretch, ordered him into close confinement.
'Calling for his horse, he then rode to the Prince's apartments at the palace, and asked for an instant audience.

When admitted, he produced the emerald.