I guessed that each had drawn different conclusions from what they had seen.

It was easy to see that the scene had strongly impressed Rouletabille in favour of Monsieur Robert Darzac; while, to Larsan, it showed nothing but consummate hypocrisy, acted with finished art by Mademoiselle Stangerson's fiance.
As we reached the park gate, Larsan stopped us.
"My cane!" he cried.

"I left it near the tree." He left us, saying he would rejoin us presently.
"Have you noticed Frederic Larsan's cane ?" asked the young reporter, as soon as we were alone.

"It is quite a new one, which I have never seen him use before.

He seems to take great care of it--it never leaves him.
One would think he was afraid it might fall into the hands of strangers.
I never saw it before to-day.