Chapter 70

           StandinginthedrawingroomofChâteauVillette,LieutenantColletwatchedthedyingfireandfeltdespondent.CaptainFachehadarrivedmomentsearlierandwasnowinthenextroom,yellingintothephone,tryingtocoordinatethefailedattempttolocatethemissingRangeRover.

           Itcouldbeanywherebynow,Colletthought.

           HavingdisobeyedFache’sdirectordersandlostLangdonforasecondtime,ColletwasgratefulthatPTShadlocatedabulletholeinthefloor,whichatleastcorroboratedCollet’sclaimsthatashothadbeenfired.Still,Fache’smoodwassour,andColletsensedtherewouldbedirerepercussionswhenthedustsettled.

           Unfortunately,thecluestheywereturninguphereseemedtoshednolightatallonwhatwasgoingonorwhowasinvolved.TheblackAudioutsidehadbeenrentedinafalsenamewithfalsecreditcardnumbers,andtheprintsinthecarmatchednothingintheInterpoldatabase.

           Anotheragenthurriedintothelivingroom,hiseyesurgent.«Where’sCaptainFache?»Colletbarelylookedupfromtheburningembers.«He’sonthephone.»«I’moffthephone,»Fachesnapped,stalkingintotheroom.«Whathaveyougot?»

           Thesecondagentsaid,»Sir,CentraljustheardfromAndréVernetattheDepositoryBankofZurich.Hewantstotalktoyouprivately.Heischanginghisstory.»«Oh?»Fachesaid.NowColletlookedup.

           «VernetisadmittingthatLangdonandNeveuspenttimeinsidehisbanktonight.»«Wefiguredthatout,»Fachesaid.«WhydidVernetlieaboutit?»«Hesaidhe’lltalkonlytoyou,buthe’sagreedtocooperatefully.

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