Crossword-Solution: TAIRE 5 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 5

Nicole confessed, “most puzzling.” “Then you have no little theory of your own upon the matter?” “Well, monsieur le secrétaire;-général, I’m thinking that Daubrecq has many enemies.” “Ah, capital!” “And that several of those enemies, who are interested in his disappearance, must have banded themselves against him.” “Capital, capital!” said Prasville, with satirical approval.

Nicole, oh, a lesson in French history!” “Only a sentence, monsieur le secrétaire;-général, just one sentence which I will ask your leave to complete.

Nicole, who no longer seemed in the least worried with his hat, his glove and his umbrella, rose and said to Prasville: “Monsieur le secrétaire;-général, I might have kept my discovery to myself, and not told you of it until after the final victory, that is, after bringing you the list of the Twenty-seven.

Monsieur le secrétaire;-général, I ask for your immediate and practical assistance.” “In what way can I help you?” asked Prasville, who was beginning to be impressed by his quaint visitor.

And, feverishly: “Were you in the waiting-room, chief-inspector?” “Yes, monsieur le secrétaire;-général.” “Did you see a gentleman and a lady go out?” “Yes.” “Would you know the man again?” “Yes.” “Then don’t lose a moment, chief-inspector.