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ARSENE

*THE

LUPIN

BY LEBBEUS MITCHELL

BYNOPTepo altempts are made to stval fount dia úrizao's $250,000 nmorakıl—an abortive ona in New York, a sucoessful ona én, Paris.. Bieve, Emerson, sont bya' New York detective, agency to guard the fovel, ruspools tene

•Harrand (ready Ariono Lupin who is in love with Lormino, do Orissad's niece), of the theft and of being Lapin Farrand takes the diamond from the safe of the fence, just after the fence has boon' murdered, and orders 1:00 of his old associates to ro- turn the atomo to the de Criss00 Chateau at 0:00 that evening, to ention the real thief to make an other attempt to vibal st.

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Chapter Eloven

WATCHERS IN THE DARK

It was 0:28 that night ne For rand's eyes nought the wall clock in Count de Grissa's brary. The Count and M. Mariol, the Prefect of Police, were intent upon a game of chord. Lorraino sat on the arm of her uncle's chair, whilo Farrand, Enerson and Bouchet ware grouped about a tablo. A connoto radio was playing nott music. The Count, after long dolboration, maiden nove, whereupon the Prefect ro- nored a bishop with his queen and called

"Cbrckmate!"

"Your game! I'm afraid you're too good for me," aid de Orissac.

Nut I was playing to relax concentrating to forget. You were forgetting 10 concentrate. inuch lie on your mind."

"It's a shame Arsene Lupin hasn't gomething on his mind," Bouchet said.

Too

"We may be closer to Arseno Lu- pin then be suspects," sold the

sand an armored car to the Cha tenu do riasne. ... you, tonight. It's imperative, possible, then."

As soon pe

As ho hung up.

be explained to the Count and tha Profoot, just returning: "There will be some delay. They have to as samble a draw. Their men had all gono home."

"Good. I'll go to my office and arrango for its matekeeping," said the Profect.

"But Brat," anid de Grissac, "wo'd Dottor

authority, draw up a Goorges, for the Profeet to deliver the emerald to Larocio Bros. In the morning-for their client"

"Certainly, Cowin I'll be glad to have it off my hands."

The Profeet, the Count and Bou- chet ware barely out of the room whon Furrand excused himself to ኢቲ go home and get some sleep. Lorraine's remonstranca, he sug gented that Steve would be gind to stay and keep her company.

"But you soo I began Bloro quickly. "I have nome-er-pack- ing to do. My job's over and tho company's been cabling me to re- turn bomo."

After reporting their fame ex- ouses, bath Farrand and Steva ro- trieved their hats and conts. An they reached the front door, Far rand stopped, searching is his pocketa.

"Must have left my cigaretto cano Excuse me whtis I and 1," falde. Instead of returning to the library, Farrand entered the ving room. Steve'a muspicious eyes following bim.

Alone, Farrand quickened him the dining room, pace, eatored wont through a pantry door which led to rear stairway to the nec- ond floor. Ho took them on up- In the too, two slops at a time. upper hallway ho hemliated a mo mont. then entered a room and cloned the door. It was a woman's nhaded room, softly lighted by a

He went quickly ta table lamp.

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FARRAND WRITES HIS

REAL NAME

Naturally ho figured be'd been Goublo-crossed."

"You haven't been exotly idle, have you Mr. IntersonTM" smiled Farrand,

"Notther worn you" Emermots's eyes narrowed and he continued › slowly "I think I know what you were doing at the safe,”

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

Before the Prefect and his taon could reach the window, a third figure climbed quickly through it

With a long they pounced upon nad the clattering of overturned furniture caused them to throw Bouchet. All three sprawled on the Bull handcuffed together, caution to the wind. Duval, the floor. Prefect and two detectives darted they used their free hands to upon the porch and through the search frantically through Bou library window a Bonet ordered chot's pockets. When they wore the rest of the man to surround yanked to their feet by two dotoo- tives, Farrand hold something in the bouss.

his hand, "I got what I wanted." This is an outragal" aried Bau- chet, struggling to tails foot.

They stopped in their tracks from aheer amazement, Georges Bouchot, namoking revolver still in his hand, stood over a body on the floor, while Emerson and Farrand: were locked in a desparato mizug

Got them!" ordered the Profeet Two dolcativon

"Correct,"

replied Farrand. "Nolice the red stain on Bouchal's collar, Maieu Martel. Emmino tho safe and you'll find a coating of lif rouge on the combination knob.) themselves put it there earlier tonight. Who- upon the fighting mon, After ever opened the safe wore gloves. brief struggle they were overpow- It's fingers should be covered with ered, yanked to their foot, and lipstick. Apparently Malou Bouchat handcuffed together,

touched his collar."

chat

"Your elevor ruse, Mr. Emerson,,

Then you - you ara

Arvona

of pretending to catch Lupin was Lupin exclaimed the astounded not quite successful," encored the Prefect, glaring at Bouchot.

Profort.

"Well, at leant wa caught some- body!" returned Stove, glancing at the body on the floor. Duval turn- ed the inan over, and whistled,

"It'a English Eddy!" Bouchot swayed as though to faint, his face white, "And I ohot himi Horrible!"

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

Count do Grissac and Lorraine. followed by Franz, the batior, nuw entered. "What's happened?" naked the startled Count.

The Prefect answered, nodding towards Farrand and Emerson. "There two have book walching the hours for hour, Tola man Ferrand

Argoro

"Wrong again. Prefect," nald Farrand. "He signed the name on

but he Jan't the sale, Lapin."

"It's a forgery," said Emerson. "Bo was the card I brought from Now York. Our C.D.I. xports told me no. That'n why I figured this was an inside job. Somebody wani- ad to throw the blamo on Arpeno Lupin figuring he was dead and couldn't talk back."

Dospito de Grisaac's expression |

of disbelief, Duval and another de tective grabbed Bouchet by tho we be freed from

na

armo

"And now, these handelte

Farrand.

JUNE

16, 1938.

By Pan!F:

HOW IT BEGAN Berdanier.

STENOGRAPHERS

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

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 "Anil Armone Lupin right boa Rpstick which he put in m Ho орелей the door. closer lo us than you suspect," Far- pocket. rand said as Franz, the butler, en- glanced hastily up and down the tered with a small package on a hallway, then descended to raar salver, stating that it find just sinira cautiously. game.

Lorraine went to the door with "Late for any dolivacios," said the departing Prefect before E- do Grinsac without interent. Far orson thought it safo to follow Far- rand nonchalantly ghted a olg-rand. He urged the official to have arette, but his eyes betrayed alert the house carefully guarded.

"He won't try for the emerald The Count unwenpped the package, uttered a half-stilled ex- again," said the Protect "We are clamation as an oblong Jowel cane hunting a murderer now -- not a

thtof." was disclosed.

пол

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

think

BOW

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

The Protect anked Franz, sharp

Steve approached the library with ly: "Who delivered the package?"

Far- careful footsteps. He "A mau, sle-American, Handed it to me and drove away. rasd kneeling in front of the anfe, combination dind The Prefect left the room on a hands on the

Emerson's Quickly Farrand got up, thrust run, Franz followed.

something into his pocket, reached the door just as Store stopped into

eyen warn riveted on Farrand,

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

"No, it's the emerald.

It is the

emerald," ropiled the Count.

"But why should anyone stenl

vłow.

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

"Such solicitudo! But I've found

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

As they walked along the hall the front door, Slove

It was dark about the Chateau

His glanco still on Farrand, Em-towards erson said: "You've propounded a tripped and clutched at Parrand question there."

for support, being careful to give Formand "Lupin probably realized," said Blas a quick frisking. Farrand, that he'd started more helped him regain his balance. When they had parted in the troet, than he could finish,

"I suggest, M. lo Count," said the Steve having refused the proffered Profect, returning to the room, lift, the American examined the ob "that you telephone and have an foot ho had taken from Farrand'a armored car come and take the am-pocket. It was a lipstick! Stave arald to my once until it can be whistled in astonishment, deposited in your bank vault to morrow morning."

"But will they come for it at this hour u

they

nald "Or bourse

will," Bouchet quickly, "we tosist. It's an axcollout dan Il telephone at Fang ho ance." The Instrument fore he could reach it. His short questiona barked into it betrayed amazement. He bung up. "It was La Gazotto Parisienne. Wanted to know if it was true the emerald Bad been returned."

"Strange the papers should find out no quickly," said the Prefoot. "We'd bottor put the emerald in the safe meantime."

Do Grlesne went with the Pro- fect while Bouchet returned to the

do Grissac. Shadowy forms slipped cautiously about the grounds, Lak- ing advantage of the shelter af- forded by trees and shrubs.

Across the street, among some tress, was M. Martel, Prefect of Police, with Duval-alert and tenso, Another gure appronched them, and Sorgeant Benet reported:

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

The Frofoot and Duval slipped across the streat, took refugs under From under a tree in the yard. Its branches, they saw a man climb- ing into the window of the library. Donat reappoured suddenly, as it from nowhere.

"The second man has just on-

telephone and began to dial a nunt-lored the house, X bellovo it's Fax-

ber.

rand. Emorgon was trailing Far "Any thoprios about what hap rand. I don't poned tonight?" asked Emerson.

His words were cut off by two

"Those phots came

Farrand Hetoning to the clicking shots crackling from the direction of the phone dial, magnified by the of the house. radio, apparently did not hear from the house!" Steve's question and the latter ro peated it.

The obvious one but incredi- blo," responded Farrand. "That a that has turned honest."

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

"Close in!" ordered the Prefect. "I want Emerson and Farrand!"

Banet gave a short, low com-

Benshot asked that the radio be mand and at once half a dozen turned down. They heard him detectives began running towarda speak into the mouthpiece: "Clardo the library window.

Armored Car Company?

Gourgos!

Bouchot speaking. I want you tol

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

Ab.10

La Lupin, and Emerson is his ac "I owe you and my American col complice. Now tell us what hap league profound apologies," pened in horo M'aleur Boughot." the Prefect as he inserted a key in

"When the rest of the household the look of the handcuffm.

Georges Bouchet awung into swift wont to bed, I stayed in the library, wailing for the armored car. action. He twisted out of the banda awitched off the Ughts and must of the detectives, grabbed the gun have fallen asleep. The next thing still on the floor and covered the I know, two men were fighting. I group. pleked up a pistol and fired. One Raise your hands, ail of you! of them dropped, and this man-Don't mavel" Emerson-jumped in and grappled Slowly hands were raised. The with Farrand. And thon thej Prefect sald: "Don't be a fool!" polico...

volco weakened, Bouchet backed along the wall, grow Dilcat, and he took a shuffling gun covering them until he was stop:

by the bookcase. With his free hand "You've done well, M'siou," said ho tolt back of a row of books and the Frofect, while de Grinne eroas brought out the case containing tho od swiftly to the safo and pulled emerald. Imorgon made a sudden open the door,

live at Bouchot's legs and the lot- tor lowered his gua to shoot, but Barrand, arms raised, the handcuffe dangling from his right hand, bur led the Iron links. They hit Bou- chot's gun-hand and the pistol dropped to the flour. Emerson, Duval and another detective pinned Bouchet against the wall, Duval ro- covered the emerald.

The emerald!" he cried. "Since you think I am Lupin," nald Farrand to the Prefect, "when allu I have a chance to write my namme on that eato

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

"Tako him out," ordered the Pro- fect.

Left along for a moment as Lor-

"Not to bo frivolous, Malou Bou- chot, but were some of your wak- raine accompanied her unclo to ing moments hore spent in the com- place the emerald in a safe place,

Emerson and to Farrand: pany of an unknown lady?"

"When did you

first suspect

"I think that is an importinence, M'alou Farrand." Bouchet aruse Bouchet?" blowly. "All this has upsot me When he telephoned tonight. frightfully. If you'll pardon me, I'll The radio magallied his dialing. He didn't call an armored car. "£ go to my room."

"Just a minute, please," interposed suppose you'll be lonving for Now Farrand. "Look at that pistol on York soon. I was there once." the floor. Is It a Rosal Buporlour, "Quito recently? Why?" 3. lo Prefect?"

"It is," replied that official.

"A friend of mine needed finen- all help. He wont to New York to sell something. He wouldn't have accepted assistance from me, so i followed him."

"I have its mate," continued Far rand. "That one was stolen from me more than three months ago."

"Yan," corroborated the Count. "A killer who had been turned "I remember you told me about down by Lupin might try to plant the theft at the time."

something to put the polleo on "A light hegins to penetrate," said Lupin's frail—to get even," zald Stove Emerson, and ho wheeled Stove. suddenly upon Bouchet. "How much

"That would seem plausible - 12 money did you lose on your t Lupin were aliveTM three trips to Monte Carlo?"

"Farrand, I want to make a trade

"Why, I never gamble," replied with you. Here are two bullets from Bouchot indignantly.

the Rossi Baperieur. I'll trade them

"Dono!" erled Farrand, and took

"March 18th you lost 60,000 for your autograph." francs; ton days later you lost 100,000, and two weeks after that the card Steve presented, on which nearly a quarter of a million francs. the Now York thiot had written I'll skip the blonde and the arm Joad of bracoleta,"

"This is proposterous! Next thing you'll say i fleed that pistol in Now York!"

the name of Arsene Lupin. With a firm hand Farrand wrote the two words: Arsene Lupin, "A fair trade," he said.

"Very." agreed Stove, an Lorrains "No, but I'll say you got in touch returned and asked if the card was "It too incriminating paid with English Eddy and gave him something she might sec. the Rossi Superieur. For a blind stove. "Besides I'm not going to bo And I'll say you could have made in Paris long enough to uso talo- your losses from the sale of the phone numbers." He tore the card emerald without hurting the into fine pieces. I won't be boro Count much na long as it was cov for the wedding and I havon got ered with insurance."

any rice, so this is the best I can "So that's why he had to do it in dof" He senttered the bits of paper such a hurry before the polley over Farrand na Lorrainn went into Inpacd," said Farrand. "He couldn't his arms. wait for this coutoderato."

"Stove," said Farrand, "you're the "No" pursued Stove, and that's only person alive with a standing why English Eddy killed Monolle, invitation to drop in on us.” Ho got the fake and then learned that Monolla had the real emerald,

THE END.

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