On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers. He felt the need of movement as an antidote to his growing worry over the affair. On arriving at the Rue Saussaies, Juve sent up his card to M. Annion and requested an immediate interview. In a few moments he was shown into M. Annion's office. "Well, what's new? What's the result of your investigation, Juve?" "There is nothing much to report yet. The theory of suicide is possible, although a crime may have been committed. Whether the King is involved or not in this affair is still uncertain. It will take me a week at least to find out." "In other words, you know nothing yet. Well, I can tell you a few things you don't know. Pass me those documents." M. Annion looked through the papers and then continued: "When Vicart saw you this morning he forgot to give you some of the instructions I had charged him with.... I sent two of my men to the Royal Palace Hotel.... Do you know what they found?" "No, I haven't the least idea. There was nothing to learn at the Royal Palace itself." "On the contrary, they made an extraordinary discovery." "What was it?" "They discovered that the King is not the King. The individual who is posing as Frederick-Christian II is an impostor. Rather sensational news, isn't it?" "So sensational that I don't believe it." "And why not, if you please?" Juve avoided a direct reply. He asked: "Upon what do you place this supposed imposture?" M. Annion took up the papers before him. "I have the evidence here before me. But first I must tell you how our suspicions became aroused.... This morning, after your departure, we received a telegram from Hesse-Weimar inquiring why Frederick-Christian did not reply to the telegram sent him from his kingdom.... That gave me an inkling of what was going on.... I sent to the Royal Palace Hotel and there my two detectives learned that Frederick-Christian had gained the reputation of being extremely odd, in fact, half crazy. Furthermore, that he was acting in a manner totally different from that of former occasions. He now scarcely moves from his room, whereas previously he spent most of his time out of doors." M. Annion handed Juve the documents and begged him to look them over himself. After returning them Juve realized that his best chance would be to gain time. "This is going to cause a great deal of trouble. If an impostor is really installed in the Royal Palace Hotel we shall have to notify the Chancellor and ask for the authorization to verify ... In other words, a number of tiresome formalities will have to be complied with."