"I disguised myself as a pompous old bourgeois, and I was behind him when he asked for his ticket and distinctly heard what he said." "Then I shall go after him at once," I replied.

"He will in all probability be off his guard.

He will imagine me to be still locked up in this room, you see." "And I shall accompany you, if you will permit me," said Leglosse.
"But why ?" I asked in surprise.

"What have you got to do with him?
You have no case against him, and you cannot spare the time to do it simply out of kindness to me." "It's not kindness, it's business, my friend," he replied.

"You may not believe it, but I have a warrant for your man's arrest." "On what charge ?" "On a charge of being concerned in a big embezzlement in Cochin China," he answered.