"Then who did take it, governor?"

They were both of them silent. Lupin strove to control his anger and
collect his ideas. He asked:

"Did you look at the envelope?"

"Yes."

"Anything particular about it?"

"Yes, it looked as if it had been written in a hurry, or scribbled,
rather."

"How was the address worded?... Do you remember?" asked Lupin, in a voice
strained with anxiety.

"Yes, I remembered it, because it struck me as funny..."

"But speak, will you? Speak!"

"It said, 'Monsieur de Beaumont, Michel.'"

Lupin took his servant by the shoulders and shook him:

"It said 'de' Beaumont? Are you sure? And 'Michel' after 'Beaumont'?"

"Quite certain."