The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-13


A strange voyage! And still It had
begun so pleasantly; in fact / have
never started to cross the Atlantic
under such good auspices. La PROV
,ence is a swift. comfortable boat,
commanded by the most jovial and
gentlemanly of captains.
When we were about 500 miles out
from Havre we were overtaken by
wireless dispatch flashed to us
through the air. 1t read: "Arsene
Lupin is aboard. travelling first cabin;
blond hair, a wound on the right arm;
is alone and goes under the name of
RI" At this moment a clap of
thunder burst through the air. The
electric waves we're disturbed and
the rest of the telegram was not de-
livered.
Thus we, on board the boat, knew
only the first letter Of the name
adopted by Arsene Lupin. Ha' the
news concerned anything or anybody
else, am sure the secret would have
been conscientiously kept, but there
are things which defy you to keep
them secret. Already the very same
day all of us knew that the famous,
or should | say notorious Arsene Lu-
pin was among us.
Arsene Lupin on board! That Slip
perry criminal whose deeds had filled
columns and columns in every Euro
pean newspaper! The mysterious
outlaw whom old Janiward, the Sher-
lock Holmes of France, had chal-
lenged to a duel to the finish! Lu-
pin, the gentleman burglar, who
worked" only in chateaus and sa-
Ions, and who once left Baron Schor-
mann's residence empty handed, leav-
ing behind him his card, bearing the
words: Il shall return, my dear Ba-
ron, when you shall have become rich
enough to buy real silverware and
Jewels instead of the plated goods and
paste gems your house is now filled
with"
And this state of affairs is going
to last for five times twenty-four
hours yet" Miss Nelly Underdown ex-
claimed the next morning. THAT is
unbearable! 1 hope they will catch
him" And then, turning to me:
"And you, M. Audressy, who are such
a close friend of the captain, you
don't even know anything"
Chicago Girls Queries.
I should have given much to have
known something, just to please Miss
Nelly. She was one of those bewitch-
ing creatures who Immediately capti-
vate the hearts of all and who are al
ways surrounded by court of admir-
ers. Educated in Paris by her moth
er, who was a French woman by
birth, she was now on her way to
visit her father, the Dollarking Un-
derdown, of Chicago. She was ac-
companied by a friend, Lady YER
land.
Il really know nothing, Miss I'm
derdown, but there is nothing to pre-
vent us from starting an investigation
of our own, following the detective
methods of old Janiward, Arsene Lu-
pins arch enemy. We possess quite
few clues:
81. Lupin is travelling under a
name beginning with an r.
'2. He is travelling alone.
"3. He is blond.
Nov, the first thing to do Is to
run over the list Of passengers in the
nrst cabin and pick out all those
whose names begin with an R."
/ had the list in my pocket, so 1
took 1t out and ran my eyes over it.
II see there are thirteen passengers
whose names begin with an R." l
said. "Of these nine are travelling
with their wives and servants. This
leaves only four: Count Won Rave
dan"
'Who is attached to the German
Legation" Miss Nelly interrupted. ~
know him."
major Rawson-"
"My uncle" somebody said.
"Signor Rivolta-"
"Here," came the answer from one
OF our group, an italian whose black
beard almost hid his face.
"The Signor cannot be accused OF
being blond" Miss Nelly said, with a
1augh.
Then we are simply compelled to
think that the guilty party is the last
name on the list. M. Rozaine," I re.
piled. Does any one know M. Ro-
xaine?"
No answer, but Miss Nelly turned
20 the young man whom feared a. .
siyal. ~