Lamoine

Lamoine, turning the hand to the figure VI on the dial, set the works in motion, and to the accompaniment of its quiet tick-tick they drank their beer.

Revenge! Robert Barr 1881

"He seems to understand his business," said Lamoine.

Revenge! Robert Barr 1881

It was done by Lamoine, who left for Brussels next morning and went to

Revenge! Robert Barr 1881

Nobody seemed to occupy the place but himself and Lamoine.

Revenge! Robert Barr 1881

Lamoine did not answer; he was nodding in his chair.

Revenge! Robert Barr 1881

Adolph lit a candle, and Picard, rolling his eyes, saw that the slowly awakening Lamoine was bound like himself.

Revenge! Robert Barr 1881

"See that you understand that machine, Lamoine," said Picard.

Revenge! Robert Barr 1881

Picard threw himself down on his mattress in one corner of the room; Lamoine, when he slipped from his chair, muttered an oath, and lay where he fell.

Revenge! Robert Barr 1881

He saw Picard come out alone on several occasions, and once with another of his own stripe, whom he took to be Lamoine.

Revenge! Robert Barr 1881

Leaving Adolph there, Picard went downstairs again and came up shortly after with a lighted candle in his hand, followed by Lamoine, who carried a mattress.

Revenge! Robert Barr 1881