I stood talking to Cochefer for a few moments in the antechamber.

The woman Simon and the man-of-all-work, Dupont--whom I know well--were busy with the furniture.

There could not have been any one else concealed about the place--that I'll swear.

Cochefer, after he took leave of me, went straight into the room; he found the woman Simon in the act of turning the key in the door of the inner chamber.

I have locked Capet in there,' she said, giving the key to Cochefer; 'he will be quite safe until to-night; when the other commissaries come.' "Didn't Cochefer go into the room and ascertain whether the woman was lying ?" "Yes, he did! He made the woman re-open the door and peeped in over her shoulder.