A Nest of Spies: Fantômas Saga. Marcel Allain
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Pierre Souvestre & Marcel Allain
A Nest of Spies: Fantômas Saga
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2018 OK Publishing
ISBN 978-80-272-4631-1
Table of Contents
IX WITH THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE
XI THE HOODED CLOAK OF FANTÔMAS
XII A TRICK ACCORDING TO FANDOR
XV THE TRAITOR'S APPRENTICESHIP
XVII IN THE STRONGHOLD OF THE ENEMY
XXIV AN APPETISER AT ROBERT'S BAR
I
SUDDEN DEATH
She sought in vain!
The young woman, who was finishing her toilette, lost patience. With a look of annoyance she half turned round, crying, "Well, Captain, it is easy to see that you are not accustomed to women's ways!"
This pretty girl's lover, a man about forty, with an energetic countenance, and a broad forehead adorned with sparse locks, was smoking a Turkish cigarette, taking his ease on a divan at the far end of the room.
He jumped up as if moved by a spring.
For some time the captain had followed with his eyes the gestures of his graceful mistress; like a good and attentive lover he guessed what she required. He rushed into the adjoining dressing-room and returned with a little onyx cup in which was a complete assortment of pins.
"There, my pretty Bobinette!" he cried, coming up to the young woman. "This will put me into your good graces again."
She thanked him with a smile; took the needed pins from the cup,