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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1938.

LUPIN

BY LEBBEUS MITCHELL

Gärnormi — Two altempts are made to steal Count de Grissac's $250,000 emerald-an abortive one in New Yorke, a muscossjul ong in Paris. Sieve Emarson, sant bya New York detective agency to guard the jowol, suapoote Leno Farrand (realy Arione Lupin who ta in love with Lorraine, de "Grissad's nieps), of the theft and of being Lupin. Farrand talena the diamond from the safe of the fonoe, just after the fondo has boon murdered, and ordera Lo of his old associates to re- turn the stone to the do Grisauo Chateau at 9:30 that ovoning, to estion the rooi thief to make an- other attempt to steal it,

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Chapter Eleven

WATCHERS IN THE DARK

It was 9:28 that night as Far mand's eyes sought the wall clock in Count de Grinne's library. Thu Count and M. Martel, the Prefect of i'olice, worn intent upon a game of chess. Lorraine sat on the arm of her uncle's chaly, while Farrand, Emerson and Douchet were grouped about; a table, A consolo radio

was pinying soft music. The Count, after long deliberation, made n move whereupon the Profect re- moved a bishop with his queen and called "Checlimate!"

"Yout_gamo! I'm afraid_you're too good for me," said de Grasa "Nol. I was paying to relax concentrating to forget. You were forgetting to concentrate. much else on your mind."

Too

"It's a shame Armeno Lupin hasn't omething on his mind, Bouchet snid.

send an armored car to the Che teau de Griesse.... you, tonight. It's imperative. possible, then."

As soon na

As be hung up. he explained to the Count and the Protect, just returning: "There will be some delay. They have to as semble a crew. Their men had all gone home."

"Good. I'll go to my omce and arrange for its safekeeping," said the Profect

"But Arzt," zažil de Crisano, "wo'd authority, bettor draw up an Georges, for the Prefect to deliver the emerald to Larocls Bros. in the morning-for their cliont."

"Certainly, Cousin. I'll be glad to have it of my hands."

The Prefect, the Count and Bou- chet were barely out of the room when Farrand excused himself to go home and get some sloop. AL Lorraine's remonstrance, bo mag- gested that Btovo would be glad to stay and keep her company.

"But you see I-" began Slove quickly. "I have nome-or-pack- ing to do. My job's over and the company's been cabling me to re- turn home."

After repeating their lame ex- causes. both Farrand and Stove ro irtoved their hats and conta. As they reached the front door, Far rand stopped, acarching in his pockets.

"Must have left my cigarette cano aside. Excuse me while I And It.” Instead of returning to the library. Farrand entered the living room. Stovo's rumplelous oyes following him.

room,

to the RoC-

Alone, Farrand quickened his pace, entered the dining went through a led to roar atatry door which ond oor. He took them on lip tae, two steps at a time. upper hallway ho hesitated a ment, then entered a room and

In the mo-

closed the door. It was a woman's

Ho went qulekly, to

"We may be closer to Arvono Lu. | room, softly lighted by a shaded pin then he suspects," mid the table lamp.

RETURNS

Chapter Twelve

FARRAND WRITES HIS

REAL NAME

Before the Prefect and his man could reach the window, a third

Naturally he figured he'd beon double-crossed."

"You haven't been oxaatly idle, havo you Mr. Emerson?" smiled Farrand.

"Neither were you" Emorwon's cyon narrowed and is continued slowly "I think I know what you were doing at the rate."

"Then what are you waiting for?" inquired Farrand.

figure ofimbed quickly through it and the glattering of overturned: With a leap they pounood upon furniture caused them to throw Bouchet. All three sprawled on the caution to the wind. Duval, the floor. Bull handcuffed together, Profect and two detectivos darted they used their free hands to upon the porch and through the nearch frantically through Bou

When they Waro library window as Bonet ordered shot's pockets. the rest of the men to surround yanked to their feet by two dotoo- the house.

tivas, Farrand hold something in Thoy stopped in their tracks from his hand. "I got what I wanted.” sheer amazement. Georges Bouchet. "This is an outrago!” cried Bou- A smoking revolver still in his chet, struggling to his foot. hand, stood over a body on tho į "Corroot," rapiad Farrand. floor, while Emerson and Parrand] "Notico the red stain on Bouchet's were locked in a desperate strug-) collar, Malou Martel. Thiamine the glo.

safe and you'll find a coaling of up ["Got them!" ordered the Prefect; rouge on the combinailon knob. E Two detectives -cast themselves put it there earlier tonight. Who- upon the fighting men. After a svar opened the safe wore gloves. brief struggle they wore overpow. It's tingars should be covered with ered, yanked to their foot, and lipstick. Apparently M'aleu Bouchot handcuffed together.

touched his collar."

"Your clover ruse, Mr. Emerson, "Then you you are Arsene of protonding to catch Lupin was Lupin!" exclaimed the astounded not grite successful," sneered the Profoat, glaring at Bouchet.

Profect.

safe. but ho isn't Arrono

"wrong again. Profoot," said "Wall, at lenat we caught some- body!" returned Stove, glanolog at Farrand. "He signed the name on the body on the floor. Duval turn-the ed the inn over, and whistled. Lupin."

"It's English Eddy!” Bouchat swayed as though to faint, his face white, "And I shot himi Horrible!"

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

Count do Orissac and Lorraine, followed by Franz, the butler, now entered. "What's happened?" asked the startled Count.

The Prefect answered, nodding towardo Farrand and Emerson. "Then two have been watching the hour for hours. This roan Farrand❘

"It's a forgery," said Emerson. "Bo was the card I brought from Now York. Our Co.I. experts told me so. That's why I figured this was an inside job. Somebody want- ad to throw the blame on Arneno Lupin figuring ho wan dend and couldn't talk back."

Despito de Grisnac's axpression of diaboliat, Duval and another des tective gmbbed Bouchet by the arma.

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

By Fan! K

HOW IT BEGAN Berdanter

STENOGRAPHERS

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BERPANIER

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),

Prefect

Steve saw Farrand in front of the safe.

the dressing table and picked up "And Armena Lupin might be a lipstick which bo put in his closer to us than you suspect," Far | pocket. Ho opened the door, rand said as Franz, the butler, on- glanced hastily up and down the tered with a small package on a hallway, then descended the rear adver, stating that it find Just stairs cautiously.

Lorraine went to the door with

come.

"Lato for any deliverles," said the departing Prefect before Em- de Grlame without intarest Far- orson thought it safe to follow Far- rand nonchalantly ilghied a el rand, He urged the official to have aretle, but his eyös hétrayed alori-i the house carefully guarded. Dosa. The Count unwrapped' the "Ho won't try for the emerald package, uttered a half-slifted ex- | again," said the Prefeat. "Wo aro clamation an an oblong jewel caso hunting a murderer now not a was disclosed.

thief."

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

The Protect asked Franz, akarp ly: "Who delivered the package?"

"A man, air-American, I think Fanded it to me and drove away." The Prefect left the room on a run, Franz followed. Emerson's eyes were riveted on Farmand,

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

"No, it's the emerald.

emerald," replied the Count.

"But why should anyone steal

|

ALD

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

Stove approached the library with careful footstepo. Ha

For- rand kneeling in front of the safe, hands on the combination dial Quickly Farrand got up, thrust Domething inta žlo pocket, renchad the door just as Stevo stepped into view.

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

"Such solicitudal But I've found

it and then send it back?" Lor, thank you." raino asked.

a they walkod along the_ball

His glance still on Farrand, Em- towards the front door, Blove orson said: "You've propounded a tripped and clutched at Warrand question there."

for support, being careful to give "Lupin probably realized," said him a quick frisking. Tarrand Farrand, that he'd started more helped him regala bis balanco. than he could finish,

When they had parted in the ntroot, "I suggest, M. le Count." sald the Stova having refused the proffered Prefect, returning to the room, lift, the American examined the ub- "that you telephone and havo an Jeot he had taken from Farrand'a Stove armored car come and take the om-pocket. It was a lipstick! arald to my omeo, until it can be whistled in astonishment. deposited in your bank vault to- morrow morning."

"But will they come for it at this hour?"

It was dark about the Chateau de Grians. Shadowy forms slipped cautiously about the grounds, tak ing advantage of thổ abelter af- forded by trees and shrubs.

"Of courte they will," paid Bouchet quickly. " we inalet. It's Aaron thọ BIGCL, among auma an excellent Iden. TH telephone at trees, wan M, Mariel, Profect of once." The Instrument raag bo Police, with Duval-alert and tense. fore he could reach It. His abort Another guro approached them, questions barked into it betrayed) and Bergeant Bonet reported: Amazement. He hung up. "It was: La Gazette Parisienno. Wanted to know if it was true the omernid had been returned”

"Strange the papers should find out so quickly," said the Profect. "We'd better put the emerald in the safe meantima."

Do Grisand went with the Pre- Loct while Bouchet returned to tho telephone and began to dial a num- bor.

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

The Prefect and Duval slipped across the ptroat, took refuge under a 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 en- tored the houso. I believe it's Far rand. Emerson was trailing Far- "Any theories about what hap rand. I don't- poned tonight?" asked Emerson. His words were cut off by two Farrand listening to the clicking ahots crackling from the direction of the 'phone diel, magalßed by the of the house. radio, apparently did not hear from the house!" Steve's question and the latter re- pented

The obvious one but incredi

Those ahots camo

"Lights have gone up la the Il- brary!" said Bonot

"Close Int” ordered the Prefect. blo, responded Farranu. "That a "I want Emerson and Farrand!" Lalet has turned honest."

Bonet Have n'short, low com- Banchet asked that the radio be mand and at once half a dozen turned down. They heard him detectives began running towards speak into the mouthpiece: Garde the library window.

Armored Car Company Goorgez

Bouchat speaking." I want you toi

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

is Lupin, and Emerson La his ac-] "I owe you and my Amortean col- complice. Now tell us what hap-league profound apologics," said pened in hero M'aisur Bouchet." the Profeet as ho inserted a key in

"When the rest of the household the lock of the handcuffs, wont to bad, I stayed in the library, Georges Bouclint awung into swift waiting for the" armored car. Í action. He twisted out of the hands witched off the lights and must of the detectives, grabbed the gun have fallen asleep. The next thing still on the floor and covered the I know, twp men were fighting. À| group. picked up a pistol and fired, One

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

of them dropped, and this, man- Elmeroon-jumped in and grappled Slowly bands were maleed. The with F'arrand. And then tbo Profocl said: "Don't be a fool!" poltee..." His voice weakened, Bouchet backed along the wall, grew silent, and ho took a shuffling gun covering them until he was by the bookcase. With his frea band

step.

"You've done well, M'alou," sald, ho talk back of a row of books and the Prefect, while de Griasna cross- brought out the case containing the od swiftly to the safe and pulled omoraid. Emerson made a pudden open the door.

"The emerald?” be orled. "Since you think I am Lupin," sald Farrand to the Prefect, "when did I have a chance to write my name on that safe?"

dive at Bouchot's legs and the lat- ter lowered his gun to shoot, but Farrand, arras raised, the handcuffa dangling from his right hand, hur- led the iron links. They hit Beu- chot's gun-hand and the pistol dropped to the floor. Emerson, Duval and another detective pinned Bouchot against the wall. Duval re- covered the emerald.

Sprawled across the safe door was the name "Arsene Lup!n". The Prolact's mouth opened at the foll. But Farrand turned his attention to Georgen Bouchot who hailsat Take him out," ordered the Pro- down weakly.

“Not to be frivolous, M'aieu Bou- chet, bui wera sume of your wak- ing moments here spent in the com- pany of an unknown lady?"

foot.

· Löft alone for a moment an Lor- raino accompanied her uncle to place the emerald in a safe placo, Emerson aald to Barrand:

"I think that is an importinence, "When did you flret ourpoct Malou Farrand." Bouchet aroso Bouchet?” alowly. “All this has upset ma "When no telephoned tonight. frightfully. If you'll pardon me, I'll The radio magnified his dialing. go to my room."

| Els didn't call an armored car. “Just a minuto, please," interposed) suppose you'll be leaving for New Farrand. "Look at that platól onį York soon. I was there onca” the floor. Is it a Rossi Superieur,, M. io Profoot7"

"It is," replied that official. "I have its mate," continued Far- rand. "That one was stolen from more than three months ago." mes corroborated the

Count "I remember you told me about the theft at the time.”

"Quito recently? Why?"

"A friend of mine needed finan cial help. He went to New York to sell something. He wouldn't have accepted amixtanco from me, so I followed him.”

"A killer who had been turned down by Lupin might try to plant something to put the police on Lupin's trail—to got even," said Stare.

"A light begins to ponetrato,” said Stove Emerson, and he whooled suddenly upon Bouchet. "How much{ **That would seem plausible — it money did you lose on your last Lupin were alive." throo trips to Monte Carlo?"

Why, I navor gamble," replied Bouchet indignantly,

Farrand, I want to make a trade with you. Here are two bulists from the Fonsi Buperiour. I'll trade them "March 10th you lost 80,900 for your autograph.” franca; ton days lator you lost "Donel" cried Farrand, and took 100,000, and two weeks after that the card Blove presented, on which nearly a quarter of a million frasca. tho New York thief had writton I'll skip the blonde and the arm- the name of Arseno Lupin. With a load of bracelets."

firm hand Farrand wrote the two fair words: Arsene Lupin, "A trade, no zaid.

"This is preposterous! Next thing you'll say I fired that pistol in New York!"

"Vory." agreed Steve, as Lorrains esto, but I'll say you got in touch toturned and asked if the card was with English Eddy and gave him #mething she might soo

"It's top

fucriminating" sald

the Real Superieur. For a bind. Stave. "Besides I'm not going to be And I'll say you could have made in Perla long enough to use talo- your losses from the sale of the phone numbora." He tore the card emerald without hurting. the Count much as long as it was cov into fino ploces, "I won't be hera for the wedding and I haven't got ered with insuranco."

any rice, so this is the best I can "So that's why he had to do it in dol" 1ĩa scattered the bits of paper such a hurry before the policy over Ferrand as Lorraine went into Inprod," said Farrand. "He couldn'tį his armış. wait for his canfederate."

"Stavo," said Farrand, "you'ro the "No," pursued Biovo, "and that's only paroon alive with a standing. why English Eddy tiled Monelis, invitation to drop in on us,” To got tho' fako and then learned |

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