Tantaine, who had a thought for everything, told the boy what sort of a saw to employ, and gave him the address of a man who supplied the best class instruments.
"You must remember, my dear lad," said he, "not to leave behind you any traces of your work which may cause suspicion.

One grain of sawdust on the floor might spoil the whole game.

Take a dark lantern with you, grease your saw, and rasp out the tooth-nicks of the saw when you have finished your work." Toto listened to the old man in surprise; he had never thought that he was of so practical a turn.

He promised that he would be careful, and imagining that he had received all his directions, rose to leave; but the old man still detained him.
"Here," said he, "suppose you tell me a little about Caroline Schimmel.
You told Beaumarchef that she said I had made her scream, and that when she caught me, I should have a bad time of it, eh ?" "You weren't my partner then," returned the lad with an impudent laugh; "and I wanted to give you a bit of a fright.

The truth is, that you made the poor old girl so drunk that she has had to go to the hospital." Tantaine was overjoyed at this news, and, rising from his seat, said, "Where are you living now ?" "Nowhere in particular.