The birds had
flown, and not a soul could tell what had become of them. In
Zachariah's street, which was rather a Radical quarter, the official
inquiries were not answered politely, and one of the constables
received on the top of his head an old pail with slops in it. The
minutest investigation failed to discover to whom the pail belonged.
CHAPTER IX--A STRAIN ON THE CABLE
Bow Street was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret
of that assassination. It was clear that neither the Major nor
Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance
from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who
described them accurately. Nor was Caillaud suspected, as the
constable testified that he passed him on the opposite side of the
street, as he followed the Secretary. The only conclusion, according
to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did
the deed was a committee consisting of a single member. A reward of
500 pounds did not bring forward anybody who knew anything about the
business. As for Caillaud, his daughter and the Major, the next
morning saw them far on the way to Dover, and eventually they arrived
at Paris in safety.
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