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Understand that,
monsieur, and go at once - go before I remember that it may be
dangerous even to have talked to you and not give information. Go!"
He turned on his heel to reenter his cottage, and a wave of
hopelessness swept over Andre-Louis.
But in a second it was gone. The man must be compelled, and he had
the means. He bethought him of a pistol pressed upon him by Le
Chapelier at the moment of his leaving Rennes, a gift which at the
time he had almost disdained. True, it was not loaded, and he had
no ammunition. But how was Fresnel to know that?
He acted quickly. As with his right hand he pulled it from his
pocket, with his left he caught the ferryman by the shoulder, and
swung him round.
"What do you want now?" Fresnel demanded angrily. "Haven't I told
you that I... "
He broke off short. The muzzle of the pistol was within a foot of
his eyes.
"I want the key of the boat. That is all, Fresnel. And you can
either give it me at once, or I'll take it after I have burnt your
brains. I should regret to kill you, but I shall not hesitate.


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