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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,

JUNE 16,

1938

ARSENE LUPIN RETURNS

BY LEBBEUS MITCHELL

BYNOTmiTwo attempte are made to steal Count de Grasad's $200,000 emerald-an abortive one In New York, a sucovasful one in Paris. Steve Emerson, sent by a New York detective agonoy" to guard the jowol, suspects ftene Formand (really Aravno Lupin toho in in love with Lorraine, do Griend's nicos), of the theft and of being Lupin. Farrand takes the diamond from the aufe of the fonde, just after the fenoo has beon murdered, and ordre two of his old associates to re firm the stone to the do Grisso Chateau at 9:30 that oventng, to ention the real thief to make an- other attempt to steal it.

Copyright 1998 kt Lou's Joe.

Chaptor Elovon

WATCHERS IN THE DARK

It was 9:28 that night as Far- rand's oyes sought the wall clock in Count de Orianne's library. Tho Count and M. Martel, the Profect of Police, were intent upon a game of chess, Lorraine sat on the arm of her uncle's chair, while Farrand, Emerson and Douchet wote grouped about a table. A console radio was playing soft music. The Count, after lang deliberation, made a move, whereupon the refect re- moved a blahop with his queen and called: "Checkmate!"

send an armored car to the Cha teau de Grissad... yes, tonight. As soon as It's imperative..

As ho bung up, possible, then." fin explained to the Count and the Prefeat, just returning: "Thorp will be some delay. They have to a semble a crew. Their men had all gone home."

"Good. I'll go to my office and arrange for its satekoeping," said- the Prefoot.

"But first," said do Grline, "we'd authority, botter draw up a Georges, for the Protect to deliver the amarald to Larocle Bros. in the morning-for their client."

"Certainty, Cousta. I'll be glad to have it off my handm.”

The Prefect, the Count and Bou- chet ware barely out of the rooms when Farrand excused himself to

At go home and get some sleep. Lorraine's remonstrance, be sug Rosted that Stove would be gind to atny and keep bar company,

"But you see I began Btovo quickly. "I have nominer-pack- Ing to do. My job's over and the company's been cabling me to re- turn home."

Atter repealing their lame ex- euses, both Farzand and Stove re- trieved their hats and conts. As they teached the front door, Far- rand stopped, searching in his pockets.

"Must have left my cigarette enso Inaldo. Exeusa mo while I find It,” Instead of returning to the library, Farrand entered the living room, Steve's suspicious eyes following him.

Your game! I'm afraid you'ro

Alone, Farrand quickened la entered the dining room, too good for me," said de Grissac. pace,

"No! I was playing to relax wont through a pantry door walchi concentrating to forget, You were led to rear stairway to the noc-

concontrato. Toa and floor.

He took them on tip Korgetting to much also on your mind."

loc, two steps at a time. "It's a shame Arsene Lupin hasn't upper hallway ho hesitated a mo something on his mind," Bouchet ment, then entered a roqm and pald.

closed the door. It was a woman's room, noftly lighted by a shaded table lamp.

"We may be closer to Armeno Lu- pin then be suspects," mid the

In tho

Ho went quieldy to

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Chapter Twolvo FARRAND WRITES HIS

REAL NAME

Naturally he figured he'd boon double-crossod."

"You haven't been exactly idio. have you Mr. Emerson?” amiled

Farrand.

"Neither wero you" morwan's tyce narrowed and he continued slowly "I think I know what you were doing at the anfe,"

Then what are you waling for?” inquired. Farrand

Before the Profeet and his men could reach the window, a third figuro climbed quickly through and the plattering of overturned With a leap they pounced upon furniture caused them to throw Bouchot. All three sprawled on the caution to the wind. Duval, the floor. Still handcuffed together, Protect and two detectives darted they used their free hands to upon the porch and through the search frantically through Bou- When they were library window as Bonet ordered ohet's pockets. the rest of the men to surround the house.

yanked to thoir foot by two deteo- tives, Farrand held something in his hand. "I got what I wanted."* "This is an outrage!" cried Bou chat, airuggling to his foot

They stopped in their tracks from aheer amazement. Georges Bauchot, a smoking revolver still in bla

"Correat," hand, stood over a body on the

replied Farrand. floor, while Emerson and Farrand "Natios the red ptain on Bouchet's wore locked in a desperate strug collar, Malou Martol. amino the gio,

safe and you'll find a coating of lip Get them!" ordered the Profpal rouge on the combination knob. I Two dotestives cast themselves put it there earlier tonight. Who- upon the fighting man. After a over opened the 'safe wore gloves. brint struggle they were overpow- It's fingers should be covered with ered, yanked to their foot, and lipstick. Apparently M'aleu Bouchot handcuffed together.

touched his collar."

"Your clever rus, Mr. Emerson, Then you you aro Arsone of pretending to catch Lupla was Lupin exclaimed the astounded not quite successful," sneered the Prefact, glaring at Bouchot.

"Wrong again, Prefect," said

Profect.

"Well, at least we caught mome body!" returned Sieve, glancing at Farrand. "He signed the name on lan't Arseno the body on the floor, Duval turn-the safe, but ho

Impin." ed the man over, and whistled.

"It'a Engilah Eddy!" Bouchet awayed as though to faint, his face white, "And I shot him! Horrible!"

"Don't let it upset you. You have performed a service to justice."

Count de Grinsac and Lorraine, followed by Franz, the butler, now entered. "What's happened?" naked the startled Count.

The Prefect answered, nodding Emerson, towards Farrand and

These two have heen watching the hours for hours. This man Farrand

"It's a forgory," wald Emerson. "So was the card i brought from Now York. Our G.D.I. experta tald me no. That's why I figured this was an inside job. Somebody want- ed to throw the blame on Aracno Lupin figuring he was dead and couldn't talk back."

Despito de Grisaac's expression of disbeller, Duval and another de- tectiva grabbed Boucher by the arme.

"And now, may we be freed from thens handcuffs?" asked Farrand.

HOW IT BEGAN Berdanter

STENOGRAPHERS WEALTHY ROMANS HAD HIGHLY EDUCATED SLAVES WHO COULD WRITE ON WAX TABLETS WITH SUF FICIENT SPEED TO RECORD THEIR MASTER'S PICTATION, WHETHER OF LETTERS OR. LITERARY WORKS, THESE' WERE THE FIRST KNOWN STENOGRAPHERS.

BERDANIE

BOTANY BAY

WHEN CAPTAIN JAMES COOK. DIS- COVERED THIS BAY ON THE EAST COAST OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, IN 1770, HE FOUND A VARIETY OF PLANT LIFE SUR- ROUNDING IT. HENCE THE NAME. IN REFERENCE TO THE STUDY OF LOCAL BOTANICAL SPECIMENS WHICH FOLLOWED.

Profect

"And Arsene Lupin might be far to us than you suspect," Far rand said as Franz, the butler, en- tored with a amali package, un a malver, stating that it had just come.

"Lato for any deliveries," said do Grissas without Intorent. For rand nonchalantly lighted a cig arette, but his eyes betrayed alert

The Count unwrapped the package, nitered a half-stided ex- clamation as an oblong Jowel case was disclosed.

nema.

"It's the emerald." he said, his volco harsh with emotion.

The Prefect asked Franz, sharp by: "Who dalivered the package?

"A man, pir-American, I think. Handed it to mo and drove away." The Prefect left the room on a run, Franz followed. Emerson's eyes were riveted on Farrand.

"Are you sure it's not an imita tlon?" asked Bouchet.

"No, it's the emerald. It is the emernid," replied the Count,

"But why should anyone steal

Steve saw Farrand in front of the safe.

the dressing table and piciced up a polick which to put in his Ho opened the door, pocket. glanced bastily up and down the hallway, then descended the rear stairs cautiously.

Lorraine went to the door with the departing Profect before E- orson thought it safe to follow Far rand. He urged the oflelal to have the house carefully guarded.

"He won't try for the omernid again," cold the Prefect. "We are hunting a murderer now → not a thief."

"Well, while you're rounding him up, I'll take a look around the houso, just in caso.

Slevo approached the library with careful footsteps. He saw rand kneeling in front of the safe, dini. hands on the combination Quickly Farrand got up, thrust something into his pocket, reached the door just as Stove stepped into vlow.

"Thought I'd help you look for your cigarette cane."

"Such solicitude! But I've found

it and then send it back?" Lorit, thank you." raine asked.

His glance still on Farrand, Em- Ornon Faid: "You've propounded a question there."

"Lupin probably realized," sald Farrand, "that he'd started more than he could finial

"I suggest, M. lo Count." said tho Profeci, roturning to the room, that you telephone and have an Arnioröd car come and take the om- erald to my office until it can bo deposited in your bank. vault to morrow morning."

But will they come for it at this hour 7"

wili," "Of course

sold they Bouchot quickly, "if we inaint. It's an excellent iden. I'll tolephono at once." The instrument rang be- fore he could. reach it. His short questions barked into it betrayed amazement. He hung up. "It was La Gazelto Parisienne. Wanted to know if it was true the emerald had been returned."

"Strange the papers abould Dad out so quickly," sald the Prefect "We'd better put the emerald in the safe meantime."

De Grlagao went with the Pro- fact while Bouchet returned to the telephone and began to dial a num-

bor.

"Any theories about what hap paned tonight?" asked aversion. Farrand stening to the clicking of the phone dial, magnified by the radio, apparently did not hear Steve's question and the lafter re- peated it.

As they walked along the hall towards the front door, Slove tripped and clutched at Farraad for support, bolag careful to give him a quick frisking. Farrand helped him regain his balance. When they had parted in the strent, Steve having refused the proffated lift, the American examined the ob- ject he had taken from Farrand's It was a lipstick! Steve pocket.

whistled in astonishment.

It was dark about the Chateau do Grinane. Shadowy forms slipped cautiously about the grounds, tak- Ing advantage of the abolter af forded by trees and abruba.

Across the stroot, among some trees, was M. Muriel, Profect of Police, with Duval-alert and tense, Another figure approached thom, and Sergeant Bonot reported:

"Farrand is almost at the house. Emerson is following him."

The Profect and Duval slipped across the stroot, took refuge under tree in the yard. From under its branches, they saw a man climb ing into the window of the library. Bonet reappeared suddenly, as it from nowhere.

"The second man has just on- terad the house. I believe it's Far rand. Emerson was trailing Far rand. I don't-m"

His words were cut off by two shots crackling from the direction of the house, Those shots came from the house!"

"Lights have gone up la the I- brary!" said Bonet.

"Close in!" ordered the Profect "The obvious one but ingredi- ble, responded Farrand. "That: a "I want Emerson and Farrand!" thief has turned honest."

Bonet gave a short, low com- Boughot asked that the radio be mand and at once half a dozen turned down. They beard him detectives began ruaning towards speak into the mouthplace: "Gards the library window.

Armored Car Company? Georges

Fouchet speaking. I want you tol

da Lupin, and Emerson is his ac-1 complice. Now tell us what hap poned in here M'stour Bouchet."

"When the rest of the household wont to bed, I stayed in the library, walling for the armored car. 1 awitched off the lights and must have fallen naloop. The next thing I know, two man wero fighting.. plcked up a pistol and fired. Ons of them dropped, and this man- Emerson-jumped in and grappled

then with Farrand. And

the volca wonkoned, police... His graw silent, and he took a shuffling stop.

"You've done well, M'alou," said the Frefact, while do Grissac cross ed swiftly to the safe and pukad open the doar.

The omornid!" ho cried. "Since you think I am Lupin," said Farrand to the Profect, "when did I have a chance to write my nama on that safe?"

Sprawled across the safe dour was the name "Arsene Lupin". The Prefect's mouth opened at the jolt. But Farrand turned his attoniton to Georges Bouchet who had sat down weakly.

"Steve, you're the only person alive with a standing invitation to drop in on us.”

"I owe you and my American col- Bald league profound apologics," the Prefect as he inserted a key in the lock of the handcults.

Georgen Bouchet swung Into swift action. He twisted out of the hands of the detectives, grabbed the gua still on the floor and covered the Kтoup.

"Raise your hands, all of you! Don't move!"

Slowly hands wore raised. Tho Prefect said: "Don't be a fool!"

Bouchet hacked along the wall, gun covering them until he was by the bookcase. With his free hand he felt back of a row of books and brought out the caso containing tbs emerald. Jamerson zando a pudden dive at Bouchet's logs and the lat tor lowered bla gun to shoot, but Farrand, arms raised, the handcuffe dangling from his right hand, hur led the Iron inka. They tilt Bou- shot's gun-hand and the platul dropped to the floor. Emerson. Duval and another detective pinned Bouchet against the wall. Duval re- covered the emerald.

"Take him ont," ordered the Pro- Lect.

Loft along for a moment na Lor

"Not to be frivolous, M'alou Bau- chol, but wore some of your wakralno accompanied her uncle to ing moments bare apont in the com- place the emerald in a safe pines, pany of an unknown azly?"

"I think that is an impertinence, M'elen Farrand." Bouchet arose alowly. "All this has upeat me frightfully. If you'll pardon me, I'll go to my room."

"Just minute, please," interposed Farrand. "Look at that pistol on the floor. Is it a Rosal Superiour, M. le Profect?"

"It is, replied that official.

Emerson said to Farrand

When did you first suspect Bouchet?"

"When as telephoned tonight The radio magnified his dialing, Ho didn't call an armored car. I suppose you'll be leaving for Now York Boon. I was there once."

"Quito recently? Why?"

"A friend of mine needed nuan- cal help, He want to New York

"I have its mate," continued Far- to sell something. He wouldn't have rand. That one was stolen from accepted. assistance from me, so I me more than three months ago." followed him."

"Yes," corroborated the Count.

"A killer who had been turned---

"I remember you told me about down by Lupis might try to plant something to put the polico on the theft at the time.”

"A light bogins to penetrate," said Lupin's trail to get even," said Slovo Emerson, and he wheeled Btovo.

auddenly upon Bouchet. "How much That would seem plausible if manoy did you lose on your last Lupin wore alive.” three trips to Monte Carlo?"

"Why, I over gamble," replied Bouchot Indignantly.

"Farrand, I want to make a trado with you. Here are two builots from the Roast Suportour. I'll trade them

March 10th you lost 80,000 for your autograph."

"Done" cried Barrand, and took franca; ton days later you lost 100,000, and two weeks after that the card Stove presented, on which nearly a quarter of a million francs. the New York thief had written I'll skip the blonde and the arm the name of Areane Lupla. With a firm hand Farrand wrote the two load of bracelets."

fair Arsene Lupin, “A words: trade," he said.

"This le preposterous! Next thing you'll say I fired that platal in New Tork!

"Vory," agreed Stove, as Lorraine returned and asked if the card' was "No, but I'll say, you got In touch

sald with Engilah Eddy and gaye him something she might. sec.

"It's too incriminating,"

the Rosel Suporteur. For a blind. Slave. "Boaldes I'm not going to be And I say you could have made in Paris long enough to uso tole your loasca from the sale of the phone numbers. Ho tore the card emerald without hurting the Into fino pieces. "I won't be here Count much as long as it was cov for the wedding and I haven't got ered with insurance."

any rice, so this is the best I can "So that's why he had to do it in de Ho scattered the bits of paper such a hurry before the polley over Barrand as Lorraine went into lapsod sald Farrand. "He couldn't his arms. ·· walt for he confederato."

"Steve," pald Farrand, "you're this "No," pursued Biove, "and that's only person, ailve with a standing why English Eddy kited Monelle. Invitation to drop in on us.”

To got the fake and then learned

that Monello had the roal emerald,

Count the "TELEGRAPHS" everywhere

TUM END.

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