The evening world., 1910-12-22

btbuNititt puN ~ ~
- easy to perceive that the
high altar Is nothing more than a cast.
Now. generally. the staircase leading
to the crypt opens In front OF the high
altar and passes under It,"
What do YOU conclude2"
~ conclude that Lupin discovered the
crypt when working At the altar"
The count sent for q pickaxe and
Beautrelet attacked the altar. This
plaster flew to right and left. lie
pushed the pieces aside as he went on
by Jove!" muttored NJ. Fllleul. Il
am eager to know
80 am T." aid Benutreiet. whose
face vas pale with anguish.
He hurried his blows And suddenly
his plck-axa. which until then a on
countered no resistance. struck against
a harder material and ~rebounded. There
was "A sound OF something falling In.
and all hat remained OF tho altar
went tumblinE into the gap after the
block OF stone which had been struck
by the plck-axe. Beartreet bent for
ward. a pun OF cold air rose to his
face. lie lit a match and moved II
from sldo to side ov r the gap.
THE staircase begins farther for
ward than | expected. under the en-.
trance-iags almost. | can see the las,
steps there, right at the bottom"
rs II dcep?"
Three or four yards. Tho steps are
very highland there are some missing.
at IL hardly likely" said NJ. Fuieu.
that tho accompliccs n have had tint
TO rcmovo the body from the cellar
when they were enbaged In carrying OF
Mile. do Saint-veran-during the shor
.t.np,a ~ tha ynnAarnaa Iaaidaa VIII,
should they? No. In my opinion. tn
body In here"
A servant brought them n ladder
Beautrelet let 1t Town through the open
ing and fixed II. after cropping anon
tho fallen fragments. Holding the ,tw
uprights firmly:
"Win you 20 down, NJ. FIlleuiy' h
asked.
Tho magistrate. holding n candle In HI
hand vcntured down the ladder. In
Compile de Gesvres followed him an
Beautrelet. In his turn. placed his Zoe
ON the first rung.
Mechanically no counted eightee
rungs while his eyes examined the cryp'
whoro the glimmer OF tho candle struR
gled against the heavy darkness. Bu'
at the bottom. his ~nostrils were assnile
by one of those foul and violent smell
which linger In tho memory for many
long day. And, suddenly. a tremblin
hand seized him by the shoulder.
well. what ls III"
"B-beautrclet." stammcrcd NJ. Fnlcu
"B-beautrelet"--
Ho could not get n word out for ter
ror,
Come. Monsieur IL Jugo d'fnstruc
ton, compose yoursclf''
"Beautrelet-hs 10 thc.o'-
"Eh?"
"Yes-thcre was something under tn
big stone tina broke on the altar.
pushed the s%tone-and | to~uched-l sha
never-shall never forget"
where 10 IT,
ION this side. Don't you notice tn
smell? And then look-see."
lie took the candle and held It towar
a motlonless form stretched upo IN
ground.
"Oh!" exclaimed Beautrelet In a hoi
ror-strlcken tone.
the three men bent down quickly. TIL
corpse lay half naked. lean. frightfu
The flesh, which had the greenish hu
OF soft wax. appeared In places throus
the torn clothes. But the most hideou
thing. tho thing that had drawn "A or
OF terror from the young mans lips. wa
the head. the head which had Just bee
crushed by the block OF stone. the shap,
less head. n repulsive mass in which NJ
one feature could be distinguished,
Belutrelet took four strides up n
ladder and He'd Into the daylight and II
open air.
, NJ. Fllleul found him again lying n.
on the ground. with his hands glued
his face.
- congratulate you. Beautrelet."
sail. I'm addition to tho discovery
: the hidlng-place, there are I poln'
, on which I nave been able to verify n
correctness OF your assertions. First
all, the man on whom Mile. do Sain
yeran fired was indeed Arsene Lupin,
you said from tho start. Also, he live
, in Paris under the name OF EtIennne
Vaulrclx. His linen Is marked with n
. initials f.. V. That ought to be suiiiciel
proof. 1 think. don't your"
ls.dore ala not stir.
Monsieur le Comte has gone TO IA,
a horse put to, They're sending for ID
Jouet, who will make the usual exam
nation. In my opinion. death must La,
q taken place a week ago at least. II
I stat % decomposition OF the corpse
= but you don't seem 20 be listening" -
Yes. yes"
+, what | say Is based upon absolu
reasons. Thus for instance
: NJ. Filleul continued his demonstri
. tlons, with Ut, however. obtaining an
a moro manifest marks OF attention. -
s NJ. de Gesyres's return Interrupted h
= monologue. The Comte brought two lie
ters. Oue was to tell ham that Holm
I lock shears would arrive next mornin
"Capital!' cried NJ. Filleul, Joyful
> inspector Ganimard viii DE here 10
II win be delightful"
. ''The other letter Is for you. Monster
10 Jugo obstruction" said the cont
: Better and better" said NJ. File,
. after reading Il. There VIII certain
% not be much for those two gentlem,
TO do. NJ. Beautrelet, | hear fro
=, Dlcppe that the body OF a youi
u woman was found by some shrimpe,
this morning. on the rocks"
h Beautrelet gave Il start.
whats that7 The BODY
a ''Oi q young woman The body
horribly mutilated. they say, and
, would DO impossible 20 esta biish 4
|, Identity. but for a very narrow HI