"
"A warrant is necessary at once," continued the old fellow. "If we lose
a minute, he will slip through our fingers. He will know that he is
discovered, if his mistress has time to warn him of my visit. Hasten,
sir, hasten!"
M. Daburon opened his lips to ask an explanation; but the old detective
continued: "That is not all. An innocent man, Albert, is still in
prison."
"He will not be so an hour longer," replied the magistrate; "a moment
before your arrival, I had made arrangements to have him released. We
must now occupy ourselves with the other one."
Neither old Tabaret nor M. Daburon had noticed the disappearance of the
Count de Commarin. On hearing Noel's name mentioned, he gained the door
quietly, and rushed out into the passage.
CHAPTER XIX.
Noel had promised to use every effort, to attempt even the impossible,
to obtain Albert's release. He in fact did interview the Public
Prosecutor and some members of the bar, but managed to be repulsed
everywhere. At four o'clock, he called at the Count de Commarin's house,
to inform his father of the ill success of his efforts.
"The Count has gone out," said Denis; "but if you will take the trouble
to wait----"
"I will wait," answered Noel.
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