Chapter 7, Half a Million Francs Summary

Latimer is shocked at encountering Peters and does not know how to react. Peters did not expect Latimer back so soon. Latimer demands to know what Peters is doing. Peters seems to think Latimer would know why he was there. Finally, Peters asks Latimer about Dimitrios. Latimer thinks about this and finally asks Peters to exchange information and put down the pistol to talk. Peters keeps the pistol and shows Latimer the notes Latimer made about Dimitrios's history. Peters guesses that Latimer has been reading police files on Dimitrios, and Latimer unthinkingly admits that he knows more than what is in his notes. Still, Peters seems to realize that Latimer does not know much.

Latimer asks Peters if he has ever met Dimitrios, but instead of answering, Peters puts away his gun and prepares to...