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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,

JUNE

10, 1938.

ARSENE LUPIN

Copyright 1#30 by Loaw's Ins.

Chapter One

A MAGNET FOR CROOKS Steve Imeroon of the Department of Criminal investigation, pubilized by the newspapers as G-Man No. for his spectacular rounding up of

wore the guros of two men and a wotgan. Tho fattor's hoole, wore still tapping against the side of a. dask. Blove leaned over, untied her hands and fact and rolled her over. he was young and beautiful, dos- pito the gag that distorted her mouth, Quickly he removed the gak.

Uh-h-h! That's one way to koop big oriminals, recolved the reportere a woman from talking!" she said. with a satisfied amils. They were "I'm Emerson-Blave Emerson. Isla frionda; had helped to make his whats happened?" reputation.

That mummy there's my uncle, Another big haul, Stove," said Count de Grisene. Tho thor is BEI Hart of the Dispatch, "Forty Georgen Doushot, my cousin. Help years for Baich Harron! A picome folenne them." long atretol."

The girl knelt by her uncle, her got him a permanent address deft Angera tugging at the knots at last, didn't 17"

which bound his hands and foot. Stove, knosling beside, Bouchet, naw a bit of paper, the pizą of a calling card, an the floor. A name WAR writian on Ho pocketed it bo- tween tugs at the rope.

Ralph Gordon, atar reporter on the Nows, looking bored with every thing in the world, including him- wolf, apoke: "Blave, my paper will give one thousand buckeroos for your story of how you cleaned up the Harron mob."

Against orders" replied Stevo, *but wait till I see the Chief and maybe 'wo can make a deal. At nay, prenent. I have nothing to boys" 1.

Bill Hart groaned. "Here we goi Light colunina of nothing to say!"

uniqued: "And I'm here to]

Gordon's boredom. vanishod at the prospect of a real, story. "ResignT Why? What's the dope?"

"Now," he said when they ware free, "spill some information. How many worn there in on the job?"

"One. Ho worn a mask and ho hind a plato)," and the girl.

"How did he tia.you up?" "Ilo didn't. He made my uncle tie me and Georges then he tied uncle."

Starb

"Couldn't you struggle?" asked the Count, z

"He imprensad me it wouldn't be wiso-by firing a shot."

Georges Boushot was already at "Quick Got the the telephone.. manager! Call the police! Wo'vo been robbed!" He turned back to

"I signed up with the Tyron In- ourance Underwriters to look after the boys who can't keep their hands off Jowels. Twenty gmnd a year, Støva, "What a lawless country! Wo And that's not peanuts! My own office on l'ark Avenue."

"What's the Chlef going to say?”; asked Hart.

might all have been killed!"

"How long ago did this happen?" answered, The young woman *linlf an hour age, About the time "No can help. Ive got to look out we were expecting you to arrive." for a No. 1-8love maran.

It's

"I hadn't started yet. Why didn't going to break the old mug's heart you put the emerald in the vault?"

"We did. At least, I did. Wait, I'll see him now."*

Atovo oft them drooping ovardintely after Mr. Carter temme

chairs and his dèric, and went "Then the emerald in safe!” cried through the door marked "Superin- the Count, "Why didn't you tell us?" tendent-Private." David Pearoon, "As I remember, when I come in. the "Chief," a tall gaunt, gray the gentleman with the gun had the

"I'm Emerson-Steve Emerson. What's happened?"

BY

RETURNS

LEBBEUS

MITCHELL

Chapter Two

RENE FARRAND

prove you were in Itome when it happened,"

Will that seam convinoing to our frland?"

"Definitely not."

"Then I won't bother about it. Instead, I'll spend my illa proving (my devotion to---'

Let mo guana! To your kennel of doga!"

"Only zoonndarlly."

on your pigsi

are getting warn But let's forget them now. I adore you."

"The American polles then, tho Prefoot was saying to Count do

Grisac, "bad little to go on."

"It would be an imposition to ox- pect you to solve a crime attempt- ed on the other side of the Allan- Llc interpooed Georges Bouchet.

"Our efforts are nevertheless at

command," sald the Protect.. My hunch," said Blove Emerson, "le that the job was done by a Frenchman.

"Impossible!" said Bouchet. "That' would involve our having been fol towed across the ocean."

"An emerald worth a quarter of 4 million bucks traveling around is liable to attract strange traveling companions. There was a Fronch jewel thief named Lugia who work- of on an international seals.”,

"When he was alive, you," said the Profect. "He was killed by a detective on my staff.

You can't cross the Atlantio on board the same vessel with a very beautiful and charming French girl whom you know and admire, and expect to arrive at Havre with a heart impervious to the tender son- iment. Bo it was with an emotion hot far from Jealousy that Blave There are no plotures. He was Imorson saw Lorraine de Grissae shot as he leaped from a bridge into wave to a tall, goodleaking man in the river on a foggy night. But the the visitors' anclosure on the dock detective saw Lupin hit; saw him and call, "Ronel Reno!"

"I'd like to sas some pictures of the body."

The man had two French bulled The body was never recov dorn under each arm and was op- "Mo, Btovo Emerson. I believe parently pleading with the guard to they ará dend when I so the body. be allowed to board the ship. Ho Men can swim under water. Look gestured with one arm towards the here, would you say this bullet came ibreng at the abip's guard-rail, por from a Rossi Superieur pletol mitting two of the dogs to allp to the ground. They made at once to wards the gangblank and were up en deck before the gunrd could pro-

The man, Rone, made an ipari's report I had back homo. This

vent.

The Prefect examined the bullet. "Off hand, I couldn't. I might have it examined by a ballstle expert."

"I'll give you a copy of the ex-

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ORCHARD

haired man, was ruffling a baten offfloor." press clippings. Stovo got down to business at onco.

"Chlof, I hate to do this to you, but

Tho

"What kind of a robbery is this?" exclaimed Stove. "Pooplo tied up. and everything, and the emerald le in the hotel vault."

"Just a moment, Emerson."

"There was an exact replica. I Chief's voice was friendy but there was wearing it. The roai one was was something in it that caused much too valuablo."

love to wall. You've been one of Footsteps were heard in the hall. my most valuable mon. Everyone way. "Oot this quick!" said Steve. in the department appreciates the "Hay nothing about the emerald be

ing in tho vault. Let the Ane work you've dano".

think he got it."

"And I appreciato what you'vo done for mo," interposad Steve.

"Unfortunately," continued Pear

arcok

In the excitement following the arrival of the hotel annager, before

son, "you've outlived your useful the police put in an appearance nosa. Whoover your prose agent in, Steve Emerson unobtrusively man ha's good. Too good-your faco has aged to extrnet a bullet lodged in been in every front page in Amer the windrow frame. He slipped it. unobserved, Into the pocket where "Could I help that?" asked Slovo, he had put the piece of paper. He lator took the bullet to a baliisitca defensively.

expert whom he had frequently em-

ica

"Maybe not, but every orook in the country knows what you look ployed. Under a powerful magnify- like. What they didn't son in the pa- ing glass, the riding on the bullet porn, they got in the theatres. Your was in whorls much closer together face has been more newsreels than would ordinarily be the case. than the President's. I'm sorry. The expert ontd the bullet had been morgon, but we're not in the ad- Ared from a very unusual platol- vertising business. For the good of n Rosal Superieur, made in France the service, I think you should re- until about five years before. Emer- don was looking at the eard which Blg."

Shocked, Stave put on a good he had received. Written on it was faco. "Okay, Chlor. Hores nya namo, the name of a one-famous French criminal, reported to havo badge, my card.'

boen killed by the Parin pollee: Arsene Luplu.

Poureon shook hands, wished him luck, and Steve beat it back to the waiting reporters.

"e you up and did it," said Gor don. "How'd ho take it?"

"If you ever saw an act, that bird did a honey. Another nob and Pd

bavo woakonet,"

"What about our thousand dollar offer now?"

Pollen Inspector Hennessey agreed with the insurance people and Count de Grisano that the fact that the thior bad failed to got the real emerald should not be made public: such a towel was a magnat for crooks, and other attempts to steal it might be made.

Count de Grissad had come to You've bought yourself a story. America to oil the emerald which My motto is

Telephone, Mr. Emerson," called had been shipped over by express. the operator from the next room. Tho newspaper notoriety about the "Mr. Carter of the Tyron Insurance thot of the emerald had probably kliled all chance of making the Underwriters."

"First job, boys. They can't wait male: nobody would want to buy n Jewel that desperate criminals were to hava o pitch in."

can that climax of He entered the telephone booth, after. And to spoko Jocularly into the mouth disaster, Carter announced that his pleco: "What's the rush, Carter? company had decided to cancel its I'm not due to start until tomorrow.polloy of insurance on the emerald ...Ob. he's probably one of those at the expirilon date-eight days

aff. exoltable Frenchman. The emerald's

in the hotel vault, isn't it? This is outrageous!" exclaimed Steve's Jocuarity vanished. "Won, Bouchet. "When the express co- tell 'em to put it thero at once? In-pany learns of your action it may mist on it it be right along. The refuse the shipment to France."

"I've covered that," said Cartor.

Ritz Plaza't Buro. Don't worry. We've arranged for Mr. Emerson

You're in good hands."

to accompany you to Paris. Ho will

As he left the booth, the reporter be responsible for the safe return #urrounded him. "What's the job of your property."

"Count do Grissao, a Frenchman, "And after that I can guard it my- his niece and another mug--and self," said the Count, Woll. I sun- they're traveling with a quarter of pose there la no alternativo.” a million dolars' worth of emerald. Blove went over to the Count's Boem to be timid about lito ta our niece, Lorraine. "Lucky girl!" Great City. If you boys want You're going to got a chance to to dip your beakta in a farowell oup, show me France! You're wailing to- come on. It's on me"...

morrow, and I've booked a cabin on Btavo Emerson's knock on the the same ship. Something tell me door of Bulte 1820 at the Ritz Plaza I'm going to lovo Franos! But his was unanswered for a moment, joyas told her that, to him, she was Then there canie a responas from synonymous with France. within--a muffled, monotonous tap "If you're counting on me to make ping. He stiffened Inte attention, your stay in France an enjoyablo rapped again. The only answer was one-prepare for a lot of solitude!" that rapid, muried tapping. Ia triad retorted Lorraine. the door knob. It yielded and ho entered. On the floor, face down, │

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Credit Refused, Kills Self

Cleveland, Charles Storm, 53, shot himself fatally because he was refused credit butcher at abutcher shop. The told police that he had explained to Storm that he could not extend him was in debt himself, so Storm went into a next door washroom and fired five bullets into his head,

The man had two French bulldogs under each arm.

apologetic gesture with his other is the bullet the thief fred in Now Arm as the guard turned to berate York. It was partly buried in the him and the two remaining dogs, window sill of the room where tha Aquirmed from his grasp and fel-robbery was attempted." lowed their mates on board,

"But Arane Lupin never used The four of them were soon con-violence," said Duval, the Prefectin Fregated about Lorraine, tongues alle.

"This mug didn't eithor. He only lolling, bodles quivering, all but dancing in the joy of reunion, when fired the shot to scare the Count. the Frenchman hurriedly joined How tall was the man who robbed them. Ho ombraced Lorraino affec- you, Count?"

flonatoly.

"I read about what happened to: you In Amerien. hurt?"

You

"About Elx foot."

"How tall was Arsene Lupin?" he weren't asked the Prefect.

"About six feat" ropiled the o- Ho cx- "Not a bit, Rene. I've been shakencial, rather reluctantly. up much worse by a masseuse. Why changed a quick glance with Duval, didn't you answer my radiograms? and then addressed Count de Gela- sac: "I'll send detectives to guard I sent one every day to Roine."

"I changed hotela, Lorraine. They the house until you can put the wore forwarded to Paris only this jawot in the bank vault on Mon-

Hodny." morning. I'm terribly sorry."

Stove Emerson welcomed Lor turned to Count do Grinsac 'ond Georges Bouchet. "Welcome home raino's suggestion Bunday morning and to safety, my friends. I'll never that ho accompany her on a horse- forgive myself for not going to back ride into the country. The rido wound up at Rone Farrand's America with you"

"It could have been worse," said country estate. They found Farrand Bouchet. "We might have lost the at a small target range back of the stables where he was firing at the real emerald.”

"I'm a little bewildered. Tell me target with a long-barelled pistol of odd design, and hitting tho bulle what happoned, darling'

Lorrains gave a happy laugh, sye at every shot. Two odd-looking "Everything's all right, dear. All men stood by, watching wo loot was our sense of humor and

"I've brought you a visitor," said mal husbandry, too."

a perfectly good copy of the orLorraine. "He's interested in ant- iginal."

Then the emerald

tolen"

wasn't

"Welcome, both of you," replied Farrand, putting the platel in his "These gentleman are Hammond "I wish it had been." sald do hip-pocket

and Mr. expires Mr. Doyle Grisano. "Our› insurance Monday night" The Count, becom- Millo de Grissso and Mr.. Emer Ing aware that Stave Emerson had son. Mr. Doyle and Mr. Hammond Now they're inter foined them and was giving the men were retired.

They Read a thoughtful look, introduced leated in resuming activity. him hastily.This is an American conducted a physical culture Inst aoquaintance of ours. Mr. Emerson tute and are looking over Paris es M'slau Rene Fora possibin fold for a new venture.” of New York.

Did you ever have a placo ta the rand."

United States, Mr. Doyle?" Inquired "Or Rome?" asked Stove, "No." raplled Farrand. "Or Paris. Stove.

"Burs. In Chicago." I was in Rome for but a short atny.”

"We gave it up." said the man "Dont talk geography to Mr.

Lorraine. Introduced as Hammond, "because exclaimed

all the

clients- customers-t "He's a self-invited globe trotter."

When they were all installed in tronco us."

"I've been trying to tell them," his car, including the four bulldogs, Reno Farrand drove the party to eafd Farrand "that physical culture bis Paris residence. The butler and is of no interest to Frenchmen. another servant hastened out to Their culture is mental, I think it's help with the baggage and the dogs. a poor part of friendship not to tell The Prefoot of Police and an- them bo truth about their prob other gentleman are waling, for

for Iom you," he said to Farrand.

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twenty minutes ago, aay one thing for the French police," abserved Bleve. "Ware got ling action from the lead man.

"Rene," laughed Lorraine, "el- ways tell me the truth unless you think I'd like a lie better!"

"I couldn't lle to you, Lorraine." "That's an example of when I like

The Count, Bouchet and Stove a lie better! But I came to ask if to tho room you would come to dinner tonight." went Immediately

"Iven if you burred every door where the polles were waiting.

"This American aoquaintance, I'd climb in a window."

who is he?" asked Farrand.

"Odd-looking pistol, you've got," "Att American detective, retained wald Sieve. "Never soon one liko by the insurance company.”

t:"

I

"Detective? Intereating-type. ****An old favorite of mino. wet make a study of him."

Come

"He has been studying you nl. over some time and I'll let you ready. Bo far, he suspects the robahoot it, if you're interested."

"Td like to." said Blove. "T'm in- bory wan attempted by my unalo,

myself, my cousin, all the stowards terested in odd platols." on the liner, and possibly, you, a dittle, darling. Of course you can

Tourists Do Not Foar War

(To be continued)

Girl Lives After Heart Stops

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Survey Of Damage Ordered

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