seized the severed head by the hair and
stared at it.

Horrified by this scandalous action the assistants rushed upon the
detective.

Deibler forced him backwards.

"You must be mad!"

"Get away!"

Fandor saw that Juve was staggering and seemed about to swoon. He rushed
towards him.

"Good God!" he cried in tones of anguish.

"It isn't Gurn who has just been put to death!" Juve panted brokenly.
"This face has not gone white because it is painted! It is made up--like
an actor's! Oh, curses on him! Fantomas has escaped! Fantomas has got
away! He has had some innocent man executed in his stead! I tell you
Fantomas is alive!"

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| Transcriber's Notes |
| |
| Page 25: comma added after "why" ("Why, the park enclosure |
| has been altered") |
| Page 136: taper amended to tapered ("long, tapered fingers") |
| Page 265: Treteau _sic_ |
| |
| Accents have been standardised. |
| |
| Hyphenation has generally been standardized. However, when |
| a word appears hyphenated and unhyphenated an equal number |
| of times, both versions have been retained |
| (maidservants/maid-servants). |
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