If there should be a perquisition there, he may be questioned, and may refuse to answer, in order to guard his secret.

So he ought to be warned of this, warned at once!" Without trying to extract any more precise statement from his brother, Pierre obligingly offered his services.

"If you like," said he, "I will go to see Thomas this afternoon.

Perhaps I may come across Monsieur Grandidier himself and learn how far the affair has gone, and what was said at the investigating magistrate's." With a moist glance and an affectionate grasp of the hand, Guillaume at once thanked Pierre: "Yes, yes, brother, go there, it will be good and brave of you." "Besides," continued the priest, "I really wanted to go to Montmartre to-day.

I haven't told you so, but something has been worrying me.