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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY,

JUNE 15, 1998.

ARSENE LUPIN RETURNS

Brnorun-An atiompt is mado in New York to steal the $200,000 de Grisao emerald. Lator, it atolen, in Paris, from Count do Grissne's adfc. The Parts police are auricious of Stove Kmorgon, former G-Man, sont by the in- Aurance company so guard. The forvalle otolon the night be-

Tho fore the polloj capires. namo "Arsono Lupin" you left at tho, sono "pf both robbery attempts, and Emerson avapeola Rone Farrand, the FroncĂman With whom the Count's minor, Lorraine, la in love, of doing the culprit. Another suspect leads the police to Emaraon, and the Profoot arranges to follow Em. erson to Farrániť'a rosideros.

· Dopyrigth 108 by Loew's Tao.

Chaptor Nino

WHO'S GOT THE EMERALD?

haven't takon to breeding dino. raur, too, have you, bons?" asked ALL.

"Not yet, but I imagine they'd be los trouble than you two."

"Troublo ain't half of it," and Joo. "Were in it up to our out- and so are you. We got to get out of hore and hop quick!"

"We're all packed to go," said All.

"Flight is always a confession of gulit. Don't lose your heads!”

Wo

That's just what we are afraid ot. We can go to America. got lots of palk there."

"You forget, there was a robbery in New York, too."

"They ann't hang that on us! Wo weren't there."

"Oh, yen wo werel"

"Voro we?" Alf'a volco was mmalt and weak,

"You wont to Now York to get the emerald and missed?" asked Joo

I wont to New York to buy the emerald,"

Alf became suspicious. “If you want to Now Tork to buy the am- You rald, why, did you it t

"I didn't open the sale and the signature was a forgery."

But you told us you did iti" Air still objected my t

"You' wouldn't have believed me then, it I had said otherwise. Bo- sidos, I wanted you to contact Papu Monells and verity my guess"

"And you've boca Lonent right along!" ozelaimed Alf.

Rene Farrand stood before the mirror on the drossor in his bed-loft your signature." room, lathering his faos with a Iarge, bone-handled brush. A French bull pup was tugglag at the bottom of his dressing gown.

"Mimi! Get out of hero! This In no place for a lady. Get out before you start u'scandal!". Ho waved the brush at the pup which continued to tug at his dressing gown. Farrand made a wide swipa | with the brush towards the dog's The first safo I've opened in face, hit his funny bone on the three yours was Monelle's--to get dreasor edge and dropped the this!” “Ferrand took the emerald brush. The pup, taking': this as grom his pocket. "And tonight I an invitation to frollo, seized the goes back to do Girtesno.” brush in its mouth and scampered "You mean you stole it to prove out of the room. "Hey, you preda- fory female, come back biral" But the pup was tearing down the stairu. Farrand started in pursuit. They word interrupted by the but- "You'll get the collo, stupid!" lor's announcing Elevo Emerson. "Good girit" encouraged Lorraine Farrand slipped the jewel into his

you didn't steal it, and now you'ro ending 1 back so you can buy it!

BY

LEBBEUS

MITCHELL

Chapter Ton

HONOR AMONG THIEVES?

D

Farrand and Emerson were about to protest, at the Profeet's state- ment that Lorraine would have to submit to a search niso, when that young lady smilingly forestalled them.

Indood. By whom-or might I choose?"

down the hallway, Alf; whispered hoarsely! "Whald you do with

Follow the Frolacti" ordered Tarrand

mattor duckin' bobbfos for twenty years!"

The emerald is in the Prefect's right hand pocket.”

"You stuck it in the copper's pocket? Holy snipes!" All started

wiftly towards the outer door.

"Don't get nil out of breath!" od- vised Joe. Moaning no Juauit. Chlof, I saw your hand move just little when you dropped the s erald in the Prefoot's pocket. It's only that you're a little out of practice-but, here it in" XXo ex- tracted the emerald from his pocket and handed it to Furrand.

"Sometimes, Joe, I think I coula love you!" grinned Farran!.

After his highball, Blove made an excuse to report, and, aaon after wards Farrand went upstairs, leav- ing Alf and Jos to their own de vicom. They ordered the butler to serve them something to eat and drink

Vasosur sot the table at formally as though serving his monster. When Alt and Joe sat down there was a whiskey bottle and soda between them. The butler xcrved them with

distaste which he tried to mask under a dignifled calm.***

All looked suddenly up, a por- turbation, from the food he had been shovelling hastily into his mouth.

You don't think the boss was serious about sending the the thing back?"

"It will be done by the matron at the police station," replied the

zebra don't change his spots." Prefect with a slight bow.

"Would anybody like a replied Jos as he smugly helped arette?" asked Farrand, crossing to himself from the Cish Vasnour of the table and taking up a box of fored. Instead of falling to at the cigarettas. Lorraine accepted and helping of food, Joe poured himsel Emerson struck a light for hora silff drink from the whiskey bot "It might be soothing to some of the and was about to squirt soda our nerves, continued Farrand, of- Into the glass when. Vonsour, out- fering the box to the Prefect. raged at such lack of knowledge "No, thank you. My nerves are of the alceties of dining, protested.

By Paul R.

HOW IT BEGAN Berdanter

101 LB

"PENNY"NAILS

NAILS USED TO BE SOLD BY WEIGHT, SMALL ONES NUM- BERING 1000 TO 80%, LARGE. ONES 1000 TO 10 LBS. --- WITH GRADES OF ALL SIZES IN BETWEEN. FROM "TEN POUND NAILS' SLURRED TO "TEN-PUN NAILS AND LATER TO "TEN-PENNY NAILS CAME THE USE OF "PENNY"AS AP- PLIED TO NAIL SIZES.

PERDANIER

TETCHED IN THE HEAD

BECAUSE CERTAIN DISEASES' WHICH CAUSED SPOTS OR BRUPTIONS ON THE SKIN OFTEN AFFECTED THE BRAIN, THE EARLY FRENCH WORD "TECHE" OR "TACHE" (SPOT) WAS, ADOPTED INTO ENGLISH AS "TETCH" (INFECTED). HENCE “TETCHED IN THE HEAD" MEANING 4 TO BE A LITTLE OFF"

"Surely," said Farrand, "you don't think Emerson jä Arsene Lupin?"

v-coat pocket.

do Crissac, just shown Into the

"That's Ing room by the butler. the way to deliver him to me!" She Irted Mimi in her armas and rescued the shaving brush.

"Mollie," said Farrand, extending bla hand, "my property."

"What. dignify, M'stou! What polao! Dignity with a whipped cream dressing." She raised the brush and daubed lather on Far rand's face, across his mouth.

Vasseur, the butler, discreetly withdrow.

So, there's brutality in you!" paid Farrand, sputtering father out of his mouth.

"Hello thoro! Not early am I?" asked Stove.

"Right on time. Glad to BAD you. You know these gentlemen."

After exchanging a few words, All and Joe started to withdraw, but halted at the door as the Pre- foot of Police, Duval, Vigneau and Bonet appeared suddenly before them.

"No one is to leave the room," said the Prafeol. He acknowledged Farrand'o introduction of tho alartied All and Jos, and then ad- "Monaleur Emor- dressed Stave. son, as one of the four present the night of the robbery, you must re- alize that you have been under some suspicion."

to do as much for you."

"Remind me to do this overy morning." Sho continued to apply the brush to her lover's face."

"Very well, then-n man has a "When you come to Amerlen I'll right to defend himself!" Farrand soled hor la his arms and klased hor chocks, her lipa.. Goba of lather adhered to her face. She looked up mailingly at him.

Was that merely self-defense?" "Wholly," he smiled. "Vicious self-defense. Not a lot of affection in f

two invostignted you in Amer- ion. You were asked to resign from the government service."

"Yes, I was getting a litle too much publicity.

"You were conveniently absent when the two robberies took place. I must ask that you allow us to search you."

"You think I have the de Gris- so emerald?"

"It was a strangely tonder sort of violence.” She extended the shaving brush, which he accrpted. "Your property. M'alou." Holding out both arms, she added: "all your you haven'L property!"

"We merely want to make sure "Surely," aid Farrand, “you don't think Emerson is Arsene Lu- pint"

He took her in his arms and renewed his kisses. Then he re-

"Lupin always had nocomplices." lensed her with a laugh. "Take

Emerson cut short Farrand's look in the mirror, while I go up- atairs and clean thin mess off my apologies. I don't mind being searched. I'm getting a kick out face."

Lorraine dabbad idly at her face of " with a handkerchief. "Don't worry! I'm taking root here." When he was half-way up the stairs she called "Rene, 1 remomber in pre- historia timer, I used to spend all my days in front of your cave hoping for the worst!"

"Ah, but I never had to shave In prehistoric days!"

While he was frone she played with Mimi for a time, fell to hum- ming, then readjusted the articles on the mantel, rearranged Dawere in the vases until Farrand, ahaved and in hie usunt costume, reap peared.

They were in each other's arms again when Vassour, after a heel- tant cough, anterod, "Two-er gentlemen, sir-Mr. Hammond and Mr. Doyle-ara bera,"

"Show them in. And next time, dome in with a racking cold-or stay outside."

Como

"I did attempt a slight cough, air, but it passed unnoticed." "We'll have to arrange thunder with our rain-for intrud- ore." said Farrand to Lorraine,

"Til leave you to your guests, Rene, Tit take your pet dinosaur out for a walk.

Alf and Joe entered on her last words: After exchange of greet- lags, they stared after her." "Tou

TENNIS AS GRANDMAMMA PLAYED IT

Priscilla: Mamma, Captain Fother

Ingay has asked me for the felicity of a game of tennla. May I accept his invitation?

Farrand started for the door. "I'll sos that the sorvant's aren't about." "Sorry, M. Farrand," said the Prefect sternly, "but no one is to the Toom. That includes loave

It is nocesary that wo everyone. soarch this room and everyone in it. Anything wrong. Mr. Ham mond? He wheeled suddenly to Alf, who had coughed nervously and sat weakly down.

Alf smiled wanly. "No-just a cold coming on."

"Search the room the humidor. that cigarette baxoverything." the Prefect ordered bis alios.

And then Lorraino returned, call- ing to Farrand that his dinosaur was playing with a kitton. The pre- feet bowed stimy as, ehe stopped short at sight of him and the de tectives.

The strangest things happen in your home, Rone. What is it?"

"It appears we are all under su5- plafon."

"How stupid! I left but a mo- mont ago~"

"You were in this, room before I arrived?" naked the Profeet.

"I was all over it!"

"Then I regret you also will have to be searched."

Manima: Certainly, my child, pro-

viding you observe the rules of

"By whom am I gólug

to be searched?' asked. Lorraine.

quito all right," said that official.

"And now, Moleu Farrand, my apologies," said the Protect, "but we must search you.""

"It I have it I'll be more aur prised than you."

"Pardon me, air, but you don't drink whiskey and soda with your meal!"

"No?" Inquired the surprised Joe, "Definitely no! Not whiskey and

soda.

"Okay, I was brought up to fol low the custom of the country." Joe thrust the siphon botue Into and drank le Vassour's hands

Very wall. "I'm sure you will. Duval, carry on." As the deleo tive started towards Farrand, a half-sigh, half-groan escaped Alt. The Prefect turned to him. "Bog whiskey straight. With a hopeless shake of his head, the butler ro- pardon, Malou?"

and turned to the kitchen. In a short Alf plached his throat coughed. "Nothing. It's just this time, Farrand came down stairs, cold of mine. It catches me in the put on hat and coat and entered the dining room. He placed a small, throat"

"There are worse things to catch sealed package on the table. "Hore the throat than colds," The pro-is the emerald. I want you to de fect put a significance into his liver it to the de Grissno's Chateau words that caused Alt to wince. at 9:30" "I'm glad you taite this unpleasant duty so sensibly, M'sleu Farrand." bits of it lato his plato.

"H! The guilty one is trapped!" exclaimed Lorraine gally." - pect we shall and all sorts of odd things wo've missed!"

Jos choked on his food, coughed

"Not mel I'm in on it and I'm not giving up my bit"

"I could open up a pub with my abere and be an honored member of the community," anid Alt. "You

Duval straightened up from his search of Farrand. "Nothing" haj can't nak mne to give that up, chiet."

said.

Ridiculous!" orted

"That's just what I am asking Lorraine, you to do."

The man hasn't looked enough!"

"Well, I'm not doing it. I'm

She emiled at Farrand, while Joe saying no," stated Jos decisively. blinked, blow out his broath in re-

You might recall" urged Fur-

"But we didn't do " sputtered Alt.

"Oh, yes we did-until the "roal murderar la catight"

llef, and Alf closed his eyes and rand, "that we're all implicated in nighed. The other detectives thon two murders." reported that they had concluded: their search of the room, and found nothing. The Profect concealed his disappointment, renewed his apolo glos. And now, Mademoisello, If you will accompany us."

With pleasure! But where are the handcuffs?"

Slove said they Ferrand and would go with her to the station, but the Prefect objected.'

"Botry Gentlemon, but this is a Polles matter."

wish, Rone," sald Lorraine vindictively, "that Mimi were really A dinosaur. I have a little job of slaughter for her to do.... Well, come along, Malour le Prefect, and have me searched. I'm sure that's one way to put an end to crime in Franco."

"But we don't know who he is," protested Joo.

There's a way of finding out" Alf, quicker on the uptake than "You're returning Joo, caught on the emerald to give the murderer another chance to steal it."

"Exactly, All. And at 9:30 you're to deliver it to the de Grianac Chateau Then, in time for the midnight editions, you'll phone all the papers and tell them that the emerald has been returned.”

Alf became excited "It'll read it in the papers and know it's his last chance to got the emerald be fore It's socked away where he can't get II.

When he cornes," said Farrand, "I'll be there

he comes." It's against my pelnciples," said

The Profect made a stiff bow to Farrand and Stave, and turned to oncort Lorraine from the room. Joe, who was standing between him and the door, seemed to step aside but Joo. tripped on a rug, lost als balance It's a lot to mak from you boys, and to save himself from falling but it means my bappiness-and lurched against the Prefect.

the rest of my life. You know what

"I'm sorry," he apologized. To I want done with it. I'm going out and I hope you think enough of me getting so clumsy

to see this thing the way I do, I don't see you again" he shook hands with them well, no matter what you decido, good-bye and good Juck!

The Prefect glared, made a short bow and went out with Lorraine, followed by the detectives. Farrand turned to Stove,

"You'li alay for dinner?”

"I don't think I can. But TH They stared after him as ho have a highball if you don't mind." walked calmly out. Alf's guze won! "Surely. I'll rustle up the drinks to the emerald.: "There sho 18, a myself."

quarter of a million dollars' worth."

"And he trust it with us,” said Alf and Jos preceded him through the door, Stove, left alone, bogan Joo. The first dirty trick Lupin. to examine the room carefully, ever pulled on !" making mental notes of its ar Alf oried: "It I could only lay: rangements, of any possible hiding my hands on the rotter whe first place the detectives might have said Honor among thieves!** overlooked.

As Farrand followed ́Alt and Joc

Thoy patted

underarm

decorum and do not raise your der, supported by two tubs. bat higher than your knee.

services, Lawn tannis was played .at Lullingstone Castle, Eynsford, Kent, the ladies being careful not to raise in the summer of 1873, by Sir their "bats" higher than the level William Hari Dyke, a Miss Jutlan of the knee, for that would not have Marshall, and Mr. J. H. Heathcote, been seemly. who made rules that endured for years.

They marked out .court--with

Sir Oliver. Hart Dyke la allowini some orgument about the service Hines and for a net they used a lad tho North Kent Lawn Tennis Assocla-

*

Two youngster employed on the estate acted as ball boys,

("o be continuedi

llon to re-act the game on the lawn. of Lullingstone Castle on June 18.

The scene is being reconstructed from copper-plate photographs.

The men will wear the. multon chops, or Dundrearies, the striped caps and brillant blazera of the, 'sovontles, and the women the busties and tight-fitting Jackels.

The original ball boys will be there. They are now over 73...

Bobby Breen's

HARMONICA LESSONS

NUMBER 2

Like every real American boy, Bobby Breen, RKO Radio Pictures". young radio, stogo and screen atar enjoys playing flarmonica- Music. How he learned to play ta cxplained in a series of six articles writion especially for the boy and atri readers of this

The first article appeared in a recent istuct . paper.

By BOBBY BREEN

BLOW NOTES

·DO MI SOL DU

BLOW # = "DO" DRAW 4 - “RE” RLOW = "MI" DRAW 5 = "FA" BLOW 8 = "SOL" DRAW 6 = "LA” DRAW 7 "TI" BLOW 7 = "DO"

DRAW 7 is the only variation In the scale-watch for it!

Holes Nos. 1. 2 and 3 are the bass chord or rhythm accompaniment notes. Nos. 4-5-6-7 are the scale and Nos. 8-9-10 are a continuation of the scale.

To make it easy to learn the seale and how to play single notes, try this little stunt. Take a piece of heavy paper (manila tag in best about 3 inches square, rule it of in penell and cut a hole with a razor blade or sharp knife as shown in this diagram.

5:

1-2-3

BASS CHORD

OA RYTHM ACCOMPANIMENT

8-910

SCALE CONTINUATION

RE FA LATI DRAW NOTES

worry

Fold along the dotted lines, and when you are ready to play, place this music-mask over the front of your harmonica. This will cover most of the holes so that you can concentrate on

you want to play. If you have cut the paper properly it will show the number on the cover plate plainly. As you play up the scale, simply slide your LEFT. harmonica slowly to the

the one

When you go back down the scale, about, slide the instrument to the RIGHT. Remember "B" means BLOW "D"

B4-

The Arst time I tried to play is really nothing to "America," it really didn't sound so Practice makes perfect, "hot"

WAS My second attempt

Learning to play the scale is also means "DRAW." little better. But after a while, good practice for learning to play the Here we go UP the scale: when I caught the knack of it and angic note. In regular tuned Key of D4-B6-D3-B6-D6-D7-87. felt more confident, the song came "Charmonicus, the scale starts at

And DOWN the scolo: B7-D7- easy and natural. My greatest dif- Hole No. 4 and continues to Hole

single No. 7 as shown in the photo-diagram. DO-BO-DS-B5-D4-B4. ficulty was in playing the note. Usually two or three notes would sound when I intended to Everybody. I guess, knows the Save this lesson, and watch for the play only one. All beginners have musical scale. Suppose then we try next one. this dimculty. I'm told, and so it to play it.

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