A Nest of Spies by Allain and Souvestre

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THE FANTOMAS DETECTIVE NOVELS

A NEST OF

SPIES

PIERRE SOUVESTRE

AND

MARCEL ALLAIN

AUTHORS OF "FANTOMAS," "THE EXPLOITS OF JUVE," "MESSENGERS OF EVIL," ETC.

NEW YORK

BRENTANO'S

1917

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. SUDDEN DEATH 1

II. DOCUMENT NO. SIX 13

III. BARON NAARBOVECK'S HOUSE 26

IV. A CORDIAL RECEPTION 35

V. THEY ARE NOT AGREED 43

VI. CORPORAL VINSON 51

VII. THE SECOND BUREAU 65

VIII. A SINGER OF THE HALLS 77

IX. WITH THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE 88

X. AUNT PALMYRA 96

XI. THE HOODED CLOAK OF FANTOMAS 104

XII. A TRICK ACCORDING TO FANDOR 115

XIII. JUVE'S STRATAGEM 122

XIV. BEFORE A TOMB 130

XV. THE TRAITOR'S APPRENTICESHIP 138

XVI. AT THE ELYSEE BALL 149

XVII. IN THE STRONGHOLD OF THE ENEMY 158

XVIII. IN THE NAME OF THE LAW! 162

XIX. THE MYSTERIOUS ABBE 171

XX. MAN OR WOMAN 180

XXI. A CORDIAL UNDERSTANDING 187

XXII. HAVE THEY BOLTED? 195

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1: A Nest of Spies by Allain and Souvestre
2: Bobinette was a red haired beauty
3: Bobinette had completed her toilet
4: Brocq exchanged his jacket for a black coat
5: Captain Brocq shouted with laughter
6: Enter the rue des Saints Peres
7: The man in charge at the cabstand
8: Brocq held in a tight grip his leather portfolio
9: Brocq had suddenly subsided in a heap on the cushion
10: The superintendent dismissed the chauffeur
11: Juve had been blamed officially
12: Have you the portfolio of this dead man
13: The superintendent led Juve towards one of the rooms
14: Juve again bent over the corpse
15: The superintendent of police stared at Juve
16: As Bobinette uttered these last words
17: Bobinette sat down mechanically
18: But our holiday making journalist
19: Fandor replied in quick monosyllables
20: Dupont and a personage whom Fandor recognised at once
21: He went through the Avenue de la Tour Maubourg
22: Dupont told me de Naarboveck lived alone with his daughter
23: You asked to see Monsieur de Naarboveck
24: Fandor recognised Baron Naarboveck
25: As Monsieur de Naarboveck spoke
26: Fantomas has been much talked about
27: That Mademoiselle de Naarboveck was deeply moved
28: At the sound of his voice Juve started
29: You accuse Fantomas of having killed Captain Brocq
30: By pronouncing the word Fantomas
31: Juve continued to shake his head
32: Read my article in La Capitale
33: Corporal Vinson seemed greatly agitated
34: Corporal Vinson considered Fandor a moment
35: Nichoune offered him hospitality they became lovers
36: Incapable of breaking with Nichoune
37: And often he included Nichoune
38: To visit Major Schwartz of the Intelligence Department
39: Vinson confessed I supplied it all
40: Fandor admonished Vinson for a long time
41: Of which Commandant Dumoulin alone possesses the key
42: Captain Loreuil was sharpening a pencil
43: Put a question to Armandelle Lieutenant
44: He sent for Lieutenant de Loubersac
45: Hofferman continued My dear fellow
46: At once the accordion player added
47: Nichoune is the mistress of Corporal V
48: Vagualame murmured some incomprehensible words
49: There were loud demands for Nichoune
50: Whilst Nichoune began her song
51: Repeated Vagualame contemptuously
52: Nichoune shook her head vigorously
53: Mademoiselle Nichoune is not in
54: And mixed them with others Nichoune had placed there
55: Nichoune was extremely interested
56: Monsieur Maranjevol was not alone in his vast reception room
57: But now Colonel Hofferman was going too far
58: Hofferman frankly replied It is my opinion
59: Hofferman glanced questioningly at the Under Secretary
60: The innkeeper mounted his cellar steps
61: Nichoune was stretched out on her bed
62: In the presence of Aunt Palmyra
63: When Colonel Hofferman entered
64: Continue your hunt for Fantomas
65: Corporal Vinson was dressing in haste
66: He unlocked the door Vinson had just closed
67: The way was open Vinson rapidly descended
68: Vagualame held out his hand to his colleague
69: I encounter a Vagualame disguised
70: Was none other than the cloak of Fantomas
71: As the train steamed out of Sainte Menehould
72: This corporal of the 257th line
73: The 257th is in three places at bastion 14
74: Find me the bolster of Corporal Vinson
75: Vagualame Fantomas was done for
76: De Loubersac stared hard at the accordion player
77: De Loubersac was again the questioner
78: De Loubersac shouted Hold your tongue
79: She smiled up at Henri de Loubersac
80: Henri de Loubersac brightened up
81: There was the sordid figure of Old Vagualame
82: Observed Bobinette maliciously
83: 3 Lady Beltham had been a sensational creature
84: Fandor awoke with a stronger feeling of uneasiness than ever
85: Fandor walked along the high road at a smart pace
86: Fandor lent an experienced hand
87: Corporal Fandor Vinson replied instantly As the crow flies
88: And ask for me at the printing office of the Noret Brothers
89: Again Fandor Vinson played the admirer's part
90: Fandor Vinson held out his hands
91: Nichoune was the mistress of Corporal Vinson
92: Nichoune was found dead on Saturday
93: I am police magistrate at Chalons
94: You are on pretty intimate terms with Juve
95: Brocq and Nichoune have died by the same hand
96: Bobinette shrugged her plump shoulders
97: Bobinette saw this was possible
98: Juve Vagualame paid the driver
99: De Naarboveck looked fixedly at the policemen
100: Vagualame was seated at the foot of the bed
101: Bobinette darted to a chiffonier
102: Captain Loreuil shouted in his natural voice
103: Pointing triumphantly to Juve Vagualame
104: Fandor understood the hidden meaning
105: Cried Bobinette in an apologetic tone
106: Fandor Vinson turned sharply and faced a priest
107: As they were approaching Bonnieres
108: Corporal Vinson as they believed
109: What he thought was A fig for Barentin
110: The priest pointed to a garage
111: Protested Fandor I beg of you to take the room
112: Fandor and the abbe wished each other good night
113: Juve was received by Monsieur Havard
114: Warning Police Headquarters that Corporal Vinson
115: De Loubersac was keenly interested
116: Juve and de Loubersac returned to the quay
117: De Loubersac remained on the watch
118: Fandor was an expert chauffeur
119: Corporal Fandor Vinson thanked the man
120: The chauffeur rushed upstairs four at a time
121: Had started for The Flowery Crossways
122: Repeated the chauffeur in a tone of bewildered interrogation
123: De Loubersac had fallen silent
124: Juve found de Loubersac pacing the quay
125: Reflected sadly on his relations with Wilhelmine
126: Whilst de Loubersac was considering how best to act
127: De Loubersac realised what had happened
128: And the barmaids more fetching
129: The clown evidently fancied himself
130: Loreuil seated himself next Juve
131: ' remarked Loreuil ironically
132: Captain Loreuil got out and went on ahead
133: Vinson gradually recovered his senses
134: Tapping Vinson on the shoulder
135: Vinson had given his word of honour
136: The truth was that de Loubersac
137: Then Monsieur Etionne Rambert disappeared in a shipwreck
138: Were it made known that I am Therese Auvernois
139: De Loubersac came to a decision
140: They laid him on his palliasse
141: Persisted the lieutenant Corporal Vinson
142: Exclaimed the exasperated Dumoulin
143: Asked Dumoulin and Juve together
144: Fandor addressed Dumoulin Excuse me
145: Footnote 7 See Fantomas vol
146: She did the bandages at Lariboise
147: Bobinette ordered a gooseberry syrup
148: Said Bobinette This old lady
149: Faltered Bobinette How could I act otherwise
150: Vagualame thrust Bobinette across the threshold
151: Two strides and Vagualame joined Bobinette
152: Vagualame pulled her towards it
153: The assembly acclaimed him Trokoff
154: Juve made a declaration Vagualame deceives himself
155: Against Dumoulin in particular
156: One Jerome Fandor took the personality of Corporal Vinson
157: Growled the commandant You are not called Hiloire
158: He turned to Lieutenant Servin
159: Said Dumoulin you aimed at playing the counter spy
160: I accept the evidence of the anthropometric method
161: Declare you guilty of the assassination of Captain Brocq
162: Bobinette had a valiant spirit
163: Before Bobinette could interrupt
164: Bobinette could not see his face
165: He denounced his victim Bobinette
166: Bobinette could see the bear waking up it turned
167: It is Juve who is telling you so
168: Did Fandor think of Elizabeth Dollon
169: The pseudo advocate then approached Fandor
170: Fandor hesitated de Naarboveck insisted
171: De Naarboveck was not only well posted in these details
172: De Naarboveck changed his destination
173: Remarked De Naarboveck Famous detective as he is
174: Wilhelmine de Naarboveck hesitated
175: This question troubled Wilhelmine
176: Juve calmed and finally convinced de Loubersac
177: How Fantomas had haunted him from childhood onwards
178: How could he show up Trokoff as he really was
179: Trokoff drew his fanatical partisans together
180: Trokoff that is my latest transformation
181: I have no power to arrest de Naarboveck
182: It is Juve who requests the signature of Your Majesty
183: I would rather you had exacted the decree
184: Our journalist wore Corporal Vinson's uniform
185: When Juve had finished his panegyric
186: The colonel interrogated Bobinette
187: Bobinette continued My evil genius
188: Bobinette was unable to continue
189: Crowding round this fresh centre of interest Bobinette
190: We know that de Naarboveck is Fantomas
191: Turning again to de Naarboveck
192: De Naarboveck is an ambassador
193: Monsieur Lepine looked anxious
194: Discovered de Naarboveck not far off
195: Annulling the nomination of Baron de Naarboveck
196: Juve and Michel were guarding the door
197: Wilhelmine de Naarboveck appeared in the doorway