The Steam-Driven Boy
“Auguste Dupin, in his little back library. The door was thrown open and admitted our old acquaintance, Monsieur G–, the Prefect of the Parisian police.
‘And what, after all, is the matter on hand?’ I asked.
‘Why, I will tell you,’ replied the Prefect. ‘I have received personal information, from a very high quarter, that a certain condiment of the last importance, has been purloined from the royal apartments. The individual who purloined it is known. It still remains in his possession, which can... be inferred by the nature of the condiment and the non-appearance of certain results which would at once arise from its passing out of the robber’s possession.’ ‘Then,’ I observed, ‘the butter is clearly upon the premises. As for being on his person, I suppose that is out of the question.’ ‘Entirely,’ said the Prefect. ‘He has been twice waylaid, as if by footpads, and his person rigorously searched under my own inspection.’ ‘And his hotel?’ ‘Why the fact is, we took our time and searched everywhere.MoreLess
‘And what, after all, is the matter on hand?’ I asked.
‘Why, I will tell you,’ replied the Prefect. ‘I have received personal information, from a very high quarter, that a certain condiment of the last importance, has been purloined from the royal apartments. The individual who purloined it is known. It still remains in his possession, which can... be inferred by the nature of the condiment and the non-appearance of certain results which would at once arise from its passing out of the robber’s possession.’ ‘Then,’ I observed, ‘the butter is clearly upon the premises. As for being on his person, I suppose that is out of the question.’ ‘Entirely,’ said the Prefect. ‘He has been twice waylaid, as if by footpads, and his person rigorously searched under my own inspection.’ ‘And his hotel?’ ‘Why the fact is, we took our time and searched everywhere.MoreLess
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