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"I don’t say the Chiniquy books really did answer the mystery of Champlain," Gamache explained "Only that Renaud believed they did"

Croix’s eyes narrowed but Ga the question Finally he shook his head

"I have another question," said the Chief Inspector "Chiniquy and Jalas were friends, correct?"

Croix nodded, interested in where this rant laborers in 1869?"

"The workers were either drunk or insane or both No big mystery there"

"Except there is They ave Croix pause

"Now, that is a lish There’s no way they’d have gone to the Literary and Historical Society voluntarily"

"You mean, it wouldn’t have been their idea?"

"I frankly doubt they could even read and write Probably didn’t know the Literary and Historical Society existed and if they did, the last place they’d want to go is into the heart of the Anglo establishment"

"And yet they did To las Why?"

When no answer caht out the old photograph

"These are the workers, the ones s Shortly after this was taken that ure of Sean Patrick, "bought a home in the Upper Town, just around the corner from here on des Jardins"

"Impossible"

"Fact"

Croix searched Garaph

"Do you knohat digging as going on at the tiine"

"It would be the su and probably in the old city Look at the stonework"

Croix exarainy photo and nodded