well,four thousand francs in gold is a lot of money, and is certainly a possible motive for murder. but remember, my friend, the gold was not taken-it was still there, on the floor. so what kind of thief is that? a very,very stupid one, a thief who murder two women and then when he leaves, forgets to take the gold with him! no,no, we must forget the gold. it was not the motive for these murders.