The competence of our bailiffs of the Prefecture

A young artist, Mr. P... F..., came to the Prefecture a few months ago, wanting to visit the beautiful frescoes of J.-P.
— Frescoes! I don't know, replied one of the bailiffs to whom he was speaking. The painter insisted and added that frescoes is synonymous with murals.
— Ah! I see what you want, replied the official; these frescoes, I saw them somewhere! But you have to look them up in the archives!!!

The young man's face!...