at the Rue de Monceau, Juve went straight to the concierge's
office and having shown his badge, began to question her:

"Tell me, Madame Ceiron, did you see the King when he came to pay his
visit to his mistress?"

"No, Monsieur. I saw nothing at all. I was in bed ... the bell rang, I
opened the door ... the King called out as usual, 'the Duke of
Haworth'--it's the name he goes by--and then he went upstairs, but I
didn't see him."

"Was he alone?"

"Ah, that's what everyone asks me! Of course he was alone ... the proof
being that when they went up and found poor Mlle. Susy, nobody else was
there, so ..."

Juve interrupted:

"All right. Now, tell me, did Mlle. Susy d'Orsel expect any other
visitor? Any friend?"

"Nobody that I knew of ... at least that's what she said to her
lace-maker--one of my tenants ... a very good young girl, Mlle. Marie
Pascal--She said like this--'I'm expecting my lover,' but she mentioned
nobody else."

"And this Marie Pascal is the last person who saw Susy d'Orsel alive,
excepting, of course, the King? The servants had gone to bed?"

"Oh, Monsieur, the maid wasn't there. Justine came down about eleven,
she said good-night to me as she went by ... while Marie Pascal didn't
go up before eleven-thirty or a quarter to twelve."

"Very well, I'll see Mlle. Pascal later. Another question, Mme. Ceiron:
did any of your tenants leave the house after the crime ... I mean after
the death?"

"No, Monsieur."

"Mlle. Susy d'Orsel's apartment is reached by two staircases. Do you
know if the door to the one used by the servants was locked?"

"That I can't tell you, Monsieur, all I know is that Justine generally
locked it when she went out."

"And while you were away hunting the doctor and the police, did you
leave the door of the house open?"

"Ah, no, Monsieur, to begin with, I didn't go out. I have a telephone in
my room, besides I never leave the door open."

"Is Justine in her room now?"

"No, I have the key, which means that she's out ... she's probably
looking after funeral arrangements of the poor young girl."

"Mlle. d'Orsel had no relations?"

"I don't think so, Monsieur."

"Is Marie Pascal in?"

"Yes ... sixth floor to the right at the end of the hall."

"Then I will go up and see her. Thanks very much for your information,
Madame."

"You're very welcome, Monsieur. Ah, this wretched business isn't going
to help the house. I still have two apartments unrented."

Juve