Rougon supported him energetically, and had
almost secured the grant when his retirement from office delayed the
scheme for some years. Soon after Rougon's appointment as Minister of
the Interior the grant was obtained, and he accompanied Kahn to Niort to
attend the inauguration of the scheme. Son Excellence Eugene Rougon.
KAHN (MADAME), wife of the preceding. She lived a very retired life at
Paris. Son Excellence Eugene Rougon.
KELLER (LES), well-known leaders of society in Paris. It was at their
house that Baroness Sandorff first met Gundermann. L'Argent.
KOLB (M.), a banker whose business consisted to a large extent in gold
arbitrage, buying foreign coins, and melting them into gold bars. He
was a man of Jewish origin, and having heard that Daigremont was to
be connected with the Universal Bank, he readily agreed to become a
director. Being a cautious man, however, he sold all his shares before
the final collapse. L'Argent.
L
LABORDETTE, a young man who was well known in racing circles, and was
specially popular with women, as he was always ready to render them
little services.
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