A week later a private report setting forth that there were no grounds to proceed against the Duke de Sairmeuse was forwarded by M. Segmuller to the public prosecutor. Appointed to the position of inspector, which he coveted. Lecoq had the good taste, or perhaps, the shrewdness, to wear his honours modestly. But on the day of his promotion, he ordered a seal, on which was engraved the exultant rooster, his chosen armorial design, with a motto to which he ever remained faithful: “_Semper Vigilans_.” FINIS. * * * * * Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber: acticles=> acticles {pg 6} he broached the subject fo the duke=> he broached the subject to the duke {pg 14} The Marquise de Sairmeuse will be our spy=> The Marquis de Sairmeuse will be our spy {pg 31} exclaimed Lacheneur, in amazment;=> exclaimed Lacheneur, in amazement; {pg 38} The last trial had overwhelmd her=> The last trial had overwhelmed her {pg 58} Marquis de Courtoruieu had closed=> Marquis de Courtornieu had closed {pg 69} Blanche de Courtorneiu had reached Montaignac=> Blanche de Courtornieu had reached Montaignac {pg 73} knew of his imfamous intentions=> knew of his infamous intentions {pg 88} his frequent nocturnal jonrneys=> his frequent nocturnal journeys {pg 89} looking angrily at the sqectators=> looking angrily at the spectators {pg 90} since it it absolutely necessary=> since it is absolutely necessary {pg 91} as motionless as a statute=> as motionless as a statue {pg 109} a soldier’s assistence is indispensable=> a soldier’s assistance is indispensable {pg 112} The frontior bordering on Savoy=> The frontier bordering on Savoy {pg 127} the military commision=> the military commission {pg 127} he could scarely move them=> he could scarcely move them {pg 128} It wont be easy to save you=> It won’t be easy to save you {pg 134} Martial turned crimson, and look searchingly=> Martial turned crimson, and looked searchingly {pg 143} Peoble told me=> People told me {pg 148} there was the ask of misleading=> there was the task of misleading {pg 163} did he breathe freeely=> did he breathe freely {pg 174} that is not yet noon=> that it is not yet noon {pg 182} the guards accompained him=> the guards accompanied him {pg 182} Oh the morrow he scarcely ate=> On the morrow he scarcely ate {pg 188} The abbe atributed this sudden=> The abbe attributed this sudden {pg 194} She had commited=> She had committed {pg 234} assumed and attitude=> assumed an attitude {pg 238} the Baron d’Escoval’s terrible=> the Baron d’Escorval’s terrible {pg 238} thay found him standing=> they found him standing {pg 249} Am I to undersatand that Marie-Anne=> Am I to understand that Marie-Anne {pg 250} in the pocket of of her dress=> in the pocket of her dress {pg 254} after this occurance=> after this occurrence {pg 260} He has so impatient to reach=> He was so impatient to reach {pg 273}