,! ,9T]ROGATION ( ,AUGU/E ,VAILLANT 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,AUGU/E ,VAILLANT 

,TEXT 3 

,IT WAS EXACTLY #i3 A4M4 :5 MESSIEURS ,LEP9E1 POLICE PREFECT1 ,R\LI]1 PROCUREUR ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 ,CLEM5T1 JUDICIAL COMMISSION]2 ,MEY]1 9VE/IGAT+ MAGI/RATE2 & ,F$EE1 POLICE (FIC]1 W5T TO ! ,HOTEL-,DIEU ,HOSPITAL = ! 9T]ROGATION ( ,VAILLANT1 ALIAS ,M>*AL4 

,! W\ND$ MAN WAS LY+ ON HIS B$1 HIS CUT FACE BE>+ A CLO? B& COMPRESS+ ! LI<T W\ND ON HIS NOSE4 ,HE DIDN'T APPE> 9 ! LEA/ P]TURB$ BY ! MAGI/RATES' 5TRANCE 9TO ! SMALL ROOM :]E HE WAS BE+ HELD4 ,HE RAIS$ HIMSELF SLI<TLY ON HIS ELB[ & /RET*$ HIS NECK 9 A MOVEM5T ( EXPECTATION & *EEKY CURIOSITY4 

,! 9VE/IGAT+ MAGI/RATE ,MEY] HAV+ ASK$ HIM IF HIS CONDITION ALL[$ HIM TO BE> A LONG 9T]ROGATION ,VAILLANT DRYLY RESPOND$3 0,P]FECTLY40 ,HIS FACE !N LIT UP ) A /RANGE1 MOCK+1 ALMO/ DEMONIC SMILE4 

0,UNTIL N[10 ,M4 ,MEY] SAID TO HIM1 0Y\'VE HAD A /RANGE ATTITUDE ?AT SEEMS TO CONFIRM ! SUSPICIONS AGA9/ Y\4 ,! 9=MATION GA!R$ AB\T Y\ PRES5TS Y\ AS A MAN P>TICUL>LY DEVOT$ TO AN>*ISM40 

0,9DE$ ,I AM AN AN>*I/ & ,I AM PR\D ( IT40 

0,:AT DID Y\ GO TO DO AT ! ,*AMB] YE/]DAY80 

0,I W5T !RE TO DO :AT PLEAS$ ME4 ,!RE W]E MANY O!RS BESIDES ME40 

0,:Y !SE TWO NAMES1 ,M>*AL & ,VAILLANT1 :I* Y\ GAVE 9 DIFF]5T PLACES80 

0,BECAUSE IT PLEAS$ ME TO ACT ?AT WAY4 ,I HAVE NO EXPLANATIONS TO GIVE Y\40 

0,BUT Y\ HAD A GOAL 9 SEEK+ TO HIDE Y\R ID5TITY40 

0,A GOAL8 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,MY NAME IS ,VAILLANT 9 ,*OISY-LE-,ROI & ,M>*AL 9 ,P>IS4 ,!RE >E TONS ( PEOPLE :O HAVE PSEUDONYMS4 ,:AT DOES ?AT PROVE80 

0,IT PROV$ Y\ >E A SUSPECT40 

,VAILLANT 9T]RUPT$ ! JUDGE ) A L\D LAU<4 

0,SO ,I'M A SUSPECT10 HE %\T$ ) HIS L\D1 METALLIC VOICE4 0,SUSPECT$  

( :AT8 ,( HAV+ ?R[N ! BOMB 9 ! ,*AMB] ( ,DEPUTIES8 ,?AT'S :Y Y\'VE COME H]E TO 9T]ROGATE ME1 :Y Y\'RE NOS+ >\ND TRY+ TO GET ANSW]S \T ( ME4 ,!RE'S NO NE$ TO WORK SO H>D AT ?IS40 

,& ,VAILLANT ADD$1 %AK+ HIS HEAD ) AN AIR ( SATISFACTION & DEFIANCE3 

0,WELL1 ,I'M ! ONE :O DID IT4 ,IT'S UN=TUNATE ?AT IT'S SOME SAD BUGG]S :O >E TAK+ ! RAP4 ,I'D HAVE LOV$ TO MAKE A FRICASSEE ( ?OSE DEPUTY BA/>DS40 

0,:AT HAD ! DEPUTIES EV] DONE TO Y\80 

0,:AT DID !Y DO TO ME8 ,TO ME P]SONALLY1 NO?+4 ,BUT !Y'RE PEOPLE IT W\LDN'T BE SU* A BAD ?+ TO BE RID (40  

0,& Y\ COMMITT$ ?IS ODI\S ACT )\T ?9K+ ?AT Y\ HAVE A WIFE & *ILDR580 

0,OH MY WIFE & *ILDR5 WON'T BE ANY WORSE (F :5 !Y DON'T HAVE ME ?AN :5 !Y DO40 

,VAILLANT !N COMPLAC5TLY PROVID$ ! 9=MATION ?AT WAS ASK$ ( HIM AB\T HIS PA/4 ,HE WAS BORN 9 ,MEZI]ES ,DECEMB] #b#i1 #ahfa & HE WORK$ AT V>I\S PR(ESSIONS4 ,HIS LA/ POSITION WAS AT ! LEA!R CRAFT /ORE ( ,M4 ,PETITPO9T 9 ,*OISY-LE-,ROI4 

,! IDEA TO ?R[ ! BOMB AT ! *AMB] CAME TO ,VAILLANT AFT] ! REJECTION ( ! PROPOS$ AMNE/Y BILL4 ,WELL BE=E ?IS ! AN>*I/ HAD DEVELOP$ A PLAN TO COMMIT AN ATTACK 9 ,P>IS 0TO FRI<T5 ! B\RGEOIS10 BUT ?IS PLAN WAS /ILL QUITE VAGUE & HE DIDN'T KN[ :O HE'D ATTACK4 ,AUGU/E ,VAILLANT LEFT HIS HOME 9 ,*OISY-LE-,ROI ON ,NOVEMB] #b#f1 LEAV+ 9 DI/RESS HIS MI/RESS ,M>*AL & A LITTLE GIRL NAM$ ,SIDONIE1 :O HE'D HAD ) HIS LEGITIMATE SP\SE1 CURR5TLY 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,HE W5T TO ,P>IS & MOV$ 9 TO #g RUE ,DAGU]RE 9 A HOTEL [N$ BY ,MME ,PIC>D4 ,HE >RIV$ AT ?IS E/ABLI%M5T1 ONE ( A L[ ORD]1 ON ,NOVEMB] #b#g1 HIS BAGGAGE CONSI/+ ( ONLY A VALISE 9 BAD CONDITION & A BLACK5$ WOOD5 BOX ) CRUDE H+ES & A PRIMITIVE LOCK4 ,= ! SUM ( TW5TY-F\R FRANCS P] MON?1 HE R5T$ ROOM TWO1 ON ! SECOND FLOOR ON ! /REET SIDE4 

,! EXI/5CE ,VAILLANT L$ 9 ?IS T9Y ROOM WAS EXTREMELY MY/]I\S3 HE NEV] RECEIV$ ANY GUE/S BUT HE (T5 W5T \T AT NI<T1 (T5 NOT RETURN+4 ,NEV]!LESS1 HE 5JOY$ A C]TA9 AM\NT ( CONSID]ATION 9 ! HOTEL1 :]E HE WAS REGI/]$ UND] ! NAME ,M>*AL4 ,AS PRO( ( ID5TITY HE HAD PROVID$ ! [N] A M>RIAGE LIC5SE 9 ?IS NAME1 :I* WE KN[ TO BE ?AT ( HIS MI/RESS4 ,! LATT] MU/ HAVE BE5 OR MU/ BE M>RI$4 ,HE 9SPIR$ CONFID5CE BY PAY+ A MON? 9 ADVANCE4 ,BUT HE NEV] W5T \T )\T TAK+ HIS VALISE & ONLY WANT$ HIS ROOM DONE 9 HIS PRES5CE4  

,ON ! EVE ( ! ATTACK1 ?AT IS ,FRIDAY1 ,VAILLANT RETURN$ HOME AT NOON1 LAID D[N & !N W5T \T AGA9 AT AB\T #f34 ,HE ASK$ ,MME ,PIC>D = ! ADDRESS ( A LOCKSMI? TO REPAIR HIS CLO? BAG1 ONE ( :OSE H+ES HE SAID WAS BROK54 ,! HOTEL KEEP] GAVE HIM ! ADDRESS ( A LOCKSMI? ON ! RUE ,GASS5DI1 :O WASN'T 9 :5 ! AN>*I/ W5T !RE4 

,AFT] ?AT NO ONE SAW ,VAILLANT2 HE REFUS$ TO SAY :]E HE SP5T ! NI<T ( ,FRIDAY 9TO ,SATURDAY 9 ORD] 0NOT TO COMPROMISE A COMRADE40 

,! ACCUS$ GAVE ALL ?IS 9=MATION ) GOOD GRACE1 ALL ! :ILE SMIL+1 MOCK+LY AFFIRM+ ITS SCRUPUL\S ACCURACY4 

,NOR DID HE HESITATE TO GIVE A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION ( ! MURD]\S DEVICE ?AT HE MADE ) HIS [N H&S4 ,! EXAM9ATION ( ! METAL DEBRIS F\ND 9 ! ,*AMB] HAD L$ PEOPLE TO BELIEVE ?AT ! EXPLOSIVE WAS CONTA9$ 9 A SOLDI]'S CAN OR 9 A MESS T94 ,IT IS ,VAILLANT HIMSELF :O SAID HE US$ A WORK]'S CANTE51 ?AT IS1 A T9 RECIPI5T FIFTE5 C5TIMET]S HI< & OVAL 9 =M4 ,?IS UT5SIL USUALLY HAS A CAP & A H&LE US$ = C>RY+ IT4 ,9 ORD] = ! BOMB TO TAKE UP AS LITTLE ROOM AS POSSIBLE 9 HIS POCKET ,VAILLANT REMOV$ ! H&LE1 ONE ( ! FA/5]S1 AS WELL AS ! CAP4 ,HE OBTA9$ ?IS OBJECT & ONE LIKE IT AT ! ,BAZA> ( ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE4  

,! EXPLOSIVE US$ 9 ! IMPROVIS$ BOMB WAS MADE ( *LORATE P[D] & ! PROJECTILES1 AS WE ALREADY KN[1 W]E SIMPLE COBBL]'S NAILS4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ,VAILLANT HAD PLAC$ A GLASS AMPULE FILL$ ) SULFURIC ACID :OSE EXTREMITY WAS =M$ BY A COTTON TAMPON4 ,! DEVICE WAS ( ! TYPE KN[N AS A REV]SAL DEVICE4 ,ONCE ! CANTE5 WAS TURN$ UPSIDE D[N ! ACID ATE AWAY AT ! TAMPON & ! CONTACT ( ! ACID ) ! P[D] *>GE CAUS$ ! LATT] TO BE SET ALI<T4  

,IT IS BELIEV$ ?AT ,VAILLANT US$ #ge GRAMS ( NAILS4  

,! AN>*I/ ADMITS ?AT HE HIMSELF MANIPULAT$ ! SUB/ANCES ?AT MADE UP ! *LORATE P[D] BUT HE REFUSES TO SAY H[ HE OBTA9$ !SE PRODUCTS4 ,NOR DID HE WANT TO DIVULGE ! ADDRESS ( ! NAIL M]*ANT4 

0,H[ DID Y\ 5T] ! ,*AMB]10 !Y !N ASK$ ! AN>*I/4 

0,EASILY4 ,) A C>D GIV5 ME BY ,M4 ,>GELIES1 DEPUTY FROM ! ,SE9E ET ,OISE40 

0,& H[ DID Y\ ?R[ Y\R BOMB80 

0,I WAS SEAT$ 9 ! SECOND R[ ( ! SPECTATORS1 AGA9/ ! B>RI] ( ! TRIBUNE RES]V$ = MEMB]S ( ! PUBLIC ) TICKETS4 ,I HAD MY BOMB 9 ! RI<T H& POCKET ( MY OV]COAT & ,I HELD MYSELF P]FECTLY /ILL 9 ORD] TO AVOID A %OCK ?AT W\LD HAVE PRODUC$ A PREMATURE EXPLOSION4 ,I WAIT$ AN H\R = ! FAVORABLE MOM5T TO ?R[ MY BOX & TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! MOM5T :5 ! DEPUTIES' ATT5TION WAS CONC5TRAT$ ON ! TRIBUNE1 :]E ,M4 ,MIRMAN HAD JU/ SPOK54 ,MY 9T5TION WAS TO ?R[ MY DEVICE SO ?AT IT FELL 9 ! HEMICYCLE AT ! FOOT ( ! TRIBUNE4 ,BUT A LADY SITT+ NEXT TO ME PREV5T$ ME FROM FULLY EXT5D+ MY >M & ,I WASN'T ABLE TO ?R[ ! BOMB AS VIGOR\SLY AS ,I W\LD HAVE LIK$4 ,! BOMB EXPLOD$ 9 ! AIR & ,I WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ VICTIMS ( ! EXPLOSION40 

0,:AT DID Y\ DO AFT]W>DS80 

0,I S\<T TO FLEE4 ,I W5T D[N/AIRS1 WIP+ ! BLOOD DRIPP+ FROM MY NOSE ) A H&K]*IEF & ,I F\ND ! DOORS CLOS$1 :I* DIDN'T SURPRISE ME AT ALL1 S9CE ,I'D HE>D ! ORD] GIV5 BY ,M4 ,BIZ>ELLI4 

0,& AFT]W>DS80 

0,AFT]W>DS ,I W5T BACK UP1 CROSS+ ! ROTUNDA4 ,I WALK$ ?R\< ! CORRIDORS ( ! TRIBUNES & !N W5T TO ! UR9ALS4 ,SOMEONE SAID TO ME1 ',Y\'RE W\ND$1 GO GET Y\RSELF TAK5 C>E ( AT ! 9FIRM>Y4' ,AFT] MY HEAD WAS WRAPP$ 9 A B&AGE ! POLICE GRABB$ ME & TOOK ME TO A SUP]9T5D5T4 ,Y\ KN[ ! RE/40 

,HE WAS ASK$ IF HE REGRETT$ HIS ACT & ,VAILLANT RESPOND$3 0,I REGRET NO?+ AT ALL1 & IF ,I WAS FREE ,I'D DO IT ALL OV] AGA94 ,! PEOPLE HAVE BE5 SUFF]+ = LONG 5\<4 ,ALL ME?ODS >E GOOD TO HA/5 !IR DELIV]ANCE40 

,& ,VAILLANT ADD$ ) A TONE ( PR(\ND CONVICTION3  

0,I'M PR\D ( ! ACT ,I COMMITT$4 ,IF Y\ ?9K ,I HAD ACCOMPLICES Y\'RE WRONG4 ,I DID ALL ?IS ON MY [N1 & IF MY SPONTANE\S CONFESSION GIVES ME ! RI<T TO A FAVOR ,I ASK Y\ TO BO!R NO ONE BECAUSE ( ME40 

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