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　leave　Paris　with　Madame　Rapally　as　soon　as　he　had　settled　with　his　creditors。

In　the　short　interval　which　ensued；　and　while　Trumeau　was　hugging　the　knowledge　of　the　discovery　he　had　made；　a　stroke　of　luck　had　brought　the　pretended　chevalier　to　La　Constantin。　　As　Quennebert　had　kept　an　eye　on　de　Jars　and　was　acquainted　with　all　his　movements；　he　was　aware　of　everything　that　happened　at　Perregaud's；　and　as　Charlotte's　death　preceded　his　second　marriage　by　one　day；　he　knew　that　no　serious　consequences　would　ensue　from　the　legal　proceedings　taken　against　him。　　He　produced　the　declarations　made　by　Mademoiselle　de　Guerchi　and　the　commander；　and　had　the　body　exhumed。　　Extraordinary　and　improbable　as　his　defence　appeared　at　first　to　be；　the　exhumation　proved　the　truth　of　his　assertions。　　These　revelations；　however；　drew　the　eye　of　justice　again　on　Perregaud　and　his　partner　in　crime；　and　this　time　their　guilt　was　brought　home　to　them。　　They　were　condemned　by　parliamentary　decree　to　〃be　hanged　by　the　neck　till　they　were　dead；　on　a　gallows　erected　for　that　purpose　at　the　cross　roads　of　the　Croix…du…Trahoir；　their　bodies　to　remain　there　for　twenty…four　hours；　then　to　be　cut　down　and　brought　back　to　Paris；　where　they　were　to　be　exposed　an　a　gibbet；〃　etc。；　etc。

It　was　proved　that　they　had　amassed　immense　fortunes　in　the　exercise　of　their　infamous　calling。　　The　entries　in　the　books　seized　at　their　house；　though　sparse；　would　have　led；　if　made　public；　to　scandals；　involving　many　in　high　places；　it　was　therefore　judged　best　to　limit　the　accusation　to　the　two　deaths　by　blood…poisoning　of　Angelique　de　Querchi　and　Charlotte　Boullenois。







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