It is as I thought. They are going to prison for--But that is their
affair, not ours. I advised them as I am advising you, but they
insisted on making a statement of their case. That was fatal, for it
failed in many respects to corroborate the information supplied by
the police. It-"
"What was the charge against them?" whispered Miss Guile, quaking.
She had watched the exit of the tearful young men, one of whom was
sobbing bitterly, and a great fear possessed her.
"Of that, Mademoiselle, I am entirely ignorant, but they were
unmistakably guilty of denying it, whatever it was."
"Are they going to prison?" she gasped.
"It is not that which causes them to weep so bitterly, but the
knowledge that their names are to be posted on the bulletin boards in
the Place de l'Opera, the Place de l'Concorde, the--"
"Good Lord!" gasped Robin. "Is _that_ being done?"
"It is M'sieur, and the effect is marvellous. Three months ago the
boards were filled with illustrious names; to-day there are but few
to be found upon them. The people have discovered that the courts are
in earnest.
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