The Mysterious Disappearance of the Chevalier Valmont

“Oh, God! I would have died of fright if I had been in your place!” cried out the baroness, hiding her face in her little hands.

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“I was quite frightened, too. But, then, I plucked up all my courage, took out my revolver, and aimed it at the monster’s only working eye. Still, the cat was far too quick. He managed to dodge the bullet, and it only scratched his temple. I pulled the trigger for a second time, but the gun jammed.”

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“Oh, no!”

“The cat saw that I was not going to let up, and became furious. He stretched out his long hairy paw to grab me, but the sudden entrance of my savior ruined his plans. With several stabs of his sword, the Chevalier Valmont sent the terrible monster into flight.”

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“But who is he, this Chevalier Valmont?”