Van Gogh Painting

Van Gogh Painting
Explain yourself?" demanded the President.
"My proof is Larsan's flight," said the young reporter. "He will not come back. You will see no more of Frederic Larsan."
"Unless you are playing with the court, Monsieur, why did you not accuse him when he was present? He would then have answered you."
"He could give no other answer than the one he has now given by his flight."
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"We cannot believe that Larsan has fled. There was no reason for his doing so. Did he know you'd make this charge?"
"He did. I told him I would."
"Do you mean to say that knowing Larsan was the murderer you gave him the opportunity to escape?"
"Yes, Monsieur President, I did," replied Rouletabille, proudly. "I am not a policeman, I am a journalist; and my business is not to arrest people. My business is in the service of truth, and is not that of an executioner.
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