Telegraphist

Chapter 61 - How to Rescue a Gardener from Dormice Who Are Eating His Peaches

Telegraphist — aliases: the gardener, the telegraph man

A fifty-five-year-old telegraphist and gardener at the Montlhéry tower who is approached by the Count. He accepts a bribe of twenty-five thousand francs to send incorrect signals despite the risk of fines, fainting after counting the money.