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Chapter 10

           Notevenshoe-lacesthattheycouldhavehungthemselveswith!"

           RelievedthattherehadbeennoCartesd’IdentitéDickcontinued.

           "TheItalianCountessisstillanAmericancitizen.Sheisthegrand-daughter"hetoldastringofliesslowlyandportentously,"ofJohnD.RockefellerMellon.Youhaveheardofhim?"

           "Yes,ohheavens,yes.Youmistakemeforanobody?"

           "InadditionsheisthenieceofLordHenryFordandsoconnectedwiththeRenaultandCitroëncompanies"Hethoughthehadbetterstophere.Howeverthesincerityofhisvoicehadbeguntoaffecttheofficer,sohecontinued:"ToarrestherisjustasifyouarrestedagreatroyaltyofEngland.ItmightmeanWar!"

           "ButhowabouttheEnglishwoman?"

           "I’mcomingtothat.SheisaffiancedtothebrotherofthePrinceofWalestheDukeofBuckingham."

           "Shewillbeanexquisitebrideforhim."

           "Nowwearepreparedtogive"Dickcalculatedquickly,"onethousandfrancstoeachofthegirlsandanadditionalthousandtothefatherofthe‘serious’one.Alsotwothousandinaddition,foryoutodistributeasyouthinkbest"heshruggedhisshoulders,"amongthemenwhomadethearrest,thelodging-housekeeperandsoforth.Ishallhandyouthefivethousandandexpectyoutodothenegotiatingimmediately.Thentheycanbereleasedonbailonsomechargelikedisturbingthepeace,andwhateverfinethereiswillbepaidbeforethemagistratetomorrowbymessenger."

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