My only son was blown to a thousand atoms by the torpedoing of the _Californian_!" These words made the spy change expression.

His lips separated, emitting a slight exclamation of surprise.
"Ah!..." The arrogant light in his pupils faded away.

Then he lowered his eyes and soon after hung his head.

The vociferating crowd was shoving and carrying him along without taking into consideration the man who had given the alarm and begun the chase.
That very afternoon the _Mare Nostrum_ sailed from Marseilles..