He perceived that his impatience increased every minute, and at last resolved to make some effort to satisfy him.
But where could he go, of whom could he inquire?
Guillaume, while talking and trying to guess with whom Salvat might have sought refuge, had mentioned Janzen, the Princess de Harn's mysterious lover; and for a moment he had even thought of sending to this man for information.

But he reflected that if Janzen had heard of the explosion he was not at all the individual to wait for the police at home.
Meantime Pierre repeated: "I will willingly go to buy the evening papers for you--but there will certainly be nothing in them.

Although I know almost everyone in Neuilly I can think of nobody who is likely to have any information, unless perhaps it were Bache--" "You know Bache, the municipal councillor ?" interrupted Guillaume.
"Yes, we have both had to busy ourselves with charitable work in the neighbourhood." "Well, Bache is an old friend of mine, and I know no safer man.

Pray go to him and bring him back with you." A quarter of an hour later Pierre returned with Bache, who resided in a neighbouring street.

And it was not only Bache whom he brought with him, for, much to his surprise, he had found Janzen at Bache's house.