The evening world., 1911-01-13

81 ~ VI inc motor car, dartllG
10y through space. rushed toward
"a horizon that was constantly
reached u as constantly retreated.
There was no impression OF towns. VII
lagcs, fields or forests. simply space.
ggaoo dovourcd, swallowed Up.
E.autrelet looked at his travelling
companion for "A long time with eager
curiosity and also with n keen Wish to
fathom his real character through the
mask that covered Il. And he thought
of the circumstances that confined them
HE that together In the close contact OF
that motor ear. hut. after the excite
mc1t and disappointment OF the morn
Ing. tired In his turn. he too fell asleep.
when he woke Lupln was reading.
HCIutrrlct leaned over to see the title OF
the book. II was the 'Epistolae al Lu-
clllum' OF Seneca the philosopher.
Dash II all, IL took me ten days. Me-
Lupin! You win want ten years. at
lcast!'-
These words. uttered by Tupin after
leaving the Chateau de Nolines. had nc
little influence ON Bcautrelets conduct
Though very calm In the main and
Invariably master OF himself Lupin
nevertheless, was subject to moments
Ji cNai alton. OF "A more or less no
mantle cNplnsiveness, Mt once thoatrl'
cal and goul humorcd. when he Above
certain admissions to escape him. Ger.
rain imprudent speeches which a boy
Ike Beautrele; could easily turn e
Iroht.
Rightly or wrongly. Benutrelet read
ono OF these involuntary admission
INTO that phrase. He was entitled L.
conclude that. II Lupln drew a com
parison between his own efforts aut
Ia 81 tv.ratts d, pftrUpit ~ thn frt1Ff
about the Hollow Needle. 1t was be,
cause the two OF them possessed ideB.
deal means of attaining their objec,
because Lupin had no elements of sue,
cess different from those possessed by
his adversary. Tue chances were alike
Vow. with the same chances. the SAM
elements OF success, the same means
ton days had been enough for Lupin.
what were those elements. thos'
means. those chances? They were re
duced. when all was said. TO IA knowl
edge OF the pamphlet published In ISIS
l pamphlet which Lupln. no doubt. lik'
M%ass.bln. had found by accident an,
thanks to which he had succeeded II
discovering the Indispensable documen
IN Marie Antolnette's book OF hours.
Therefore. the pamphlet and the docu
mcnt were the only two Fundamental
facts upon which Lupin had relied
win these he had built up tho Who'll,
cditlce. lie had had no eXtraneous aid
The study OF tho pamphlet and tn
study Of the document-full stop-tha
rs all.
Won, could not Benutrolet connnI
himself to the same ground? What wal
the use OF an impossible struggle? Wha'
as the use OF those vain in~vestiga1on
in which. even %supposlng that h,
avoided the pitfalls mat were multiple,
under his feet. he was sure In the enc
. achieve the poorest OF rcsultsP
HIS decision was clear and immediate
ana In adopting II he had the happy
instinct that he WAS on the right path
lie boEan by leaving his Jansdn-Gc.
sally Gchool fellow, without indulginl
In useless recrlmlnations. and. taking
MS pOrtmInteIu with him, went and In
7,lllcd himself. after much hunting
bout. In "A small hotel situated In the
worry heart OF Paris. This hotel he did
not leave for days. At most, he TOOK
HIS meals at the table d'hots. Th,
rest OF The time, locked In his room, with
he window curtains close drawn, he
spent In thinking.
"ICa days" Arsenc Lupin had said.
E,au;rciet. striving to forsct all thai
hu had done and to remember only the
elements OF the pamphlet and the docu,
mont, asplrei ct"oriy to keep within
'he limit Of those ten days. However
TIC tenth day pasr ed ana the eleventh
AID 'ae twelfth; but, on the thirteenth
day. Il rlolm 1T up his brain and. very
soon, With tho bew.dcring rapidity OF
'.afe IDEAS which develop IN US Tx.
miraculous plants. tho truth emerged
..ruWHl. gathered strength. on tho
evening OK the ChIrteeUth day he co.,
'....y D.d not know tho answer 10 tn,
problem, hut he knew. to "A certainty
ono OF tine methods which Lupin had
beyond a doubt, employed.
D. was "A very simple method. Llngine
on this one question Ia thcgo "a linl
fol-. any sJr, uniting all the more or les.
f.rf,ut historic vents with who.
fa' pamphlet connects the ny stcry oi
t.r Hollow %,od!a?
Tho great diversity OF these event.
nr ', the question dlllru't 70 answer
s..i, i.c profound examination to wnlcl
r. r'.y,t applied L.mEclf tnd.d h.
%. hitting ID o. essential CAlIugtcg,su.
watch "nH cannon 10 them all. FAC.
o. ~ t.am, without CN.pp,iuU, rl,
open. W..Hin cine boundaries OF o.,
HI l.u.'Hm oi Nyus'r.l. which CORES.
l t,y nearly with those OF on
...' dag Normandy. NJ the hcroe,
o. 3d.. Fantastic adventure are norman
or become Norman, or play their par.
90 f"n .uruIaU country.
N..fr fast i.a.i1g pro- as1!on through
OBJ. "g.s, Wal'.' r1u "I's spCotae!c wa.
O. , u' u' ,hosy h@1r.us. dut,s AND
.g startling tIHH sl.n widely opposite
.. o. 900 meet g .tF particular coiu,
n' '.n Hp..t' E.ar'r.',t turned tn,