Excerpt from The Truth About the Case: The Experiences of M. F. Goron, Ex-Chief of the Paris Detective Police
I made M. Goron's acquaintance some years ago, and was at once struck with his extraordinary powers of observation, his keen-wittedness, and his devouring energy in the discharge of his difficult duties. For it must be remembered that the Chief of the Paris Detective Police wields enormous power and is allowed a certain discretion - except, of course, when a crime has been committed - to save innocent persons the disgrace of a public scandal.
A few months ago I was smoking a pipe in his study, a room hung with trophies - a museum of crime. I saw him take up a thick, leather-bound volume, the pages covered with writing, with here and there portraits and curious-looking drawings. "This is my diary," he began, but suddenly stopped when he saw me start.
"Yes, it is my diary," he repeated; "but - what's the trouble?"
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