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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1909
Page
9
A fragmentary scene recalls a visit to a castle where a fish seller earns an eerie title The hangman of the sea The setting evokes the ghostly presence of Larsan lingering in the reader’s mind as the repast turns somber and tense.
Rouletabille tightens defenses at the Glandier fortress as Larsan reappears. The group plans a night barricade with Pere Jacques, Bernier, and Domestics forming a guard, while they hunt Larsan through Rochers Rouges and the chateau.
At 7 o clock every night the main doors close and all persons are counted. Tomorrow morning M Arthur Raoce will send for builders. Workers may pass the second court gate after counting. By evening a second count will allow workers to go out. After one day the men must finish their tasks and Mme Darzac, confined by the new order, may attempt a sortie and join the search for Larsan's camp.
The narrator recalls episodes tied to Larsan Ballmeyer and Joseph Rouletabille, detailing Ballmeyer’s criminal path from letter theft to bank drafts. He notes Versailles trial records and Gazette des Tribunaux accounts, recounting Ballmeyer’s crimes, disguises, and confrontations with authorities. The piece hints at broader past exploits and identities.
In a tranquil Midi setting Rouletabille explains he fortifies the Castle of Hercules to bar Larsan, while a strange stranger and Old Bob amuse guests at luncheon. The scene blends travel chatter with detective intrigue as references to Tullio and an American savant point to a broader mystery.
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