The evening world., 1911-02-10
CHAPTER Nv.
cContinued.)
a Gimmer i'm the Darkness

iAlb GU tlI't Will lthu
me to success. ! am now treading firm
soil. whore I shall find marks n indi-
Gu tons ."
Cigarette ashes7" asked Wilson,
whom the interest OF the situation was
reviving.
And plenty of other thingsl just
think. Wilson. l have discovered the
mysterious link that connects tho three
adventures OF tho blonde lady. VIII
we're the three houses in which the
three adventures tool place selected by
Arsene Lupin?"
Yes. why7"
Because those three houses, Wilson.
were built by the same architect. II
tainly 1t was. -. And hats why
nobody thought OF It,"
Nobody except yourself"
'Jrst so! And now understand how
the same architect. by contriving sim
liar plans. enabled three actions to be
performed which appeared to be mirac-
uious. though they were really quite
easy and simple"
what luckl'
1T was high time, old chap. for I was
beginning to lose patience This
is the fourth day"
'Out OF ten
"Oh. but from now onward -
He could no longer keep his seat. ex-
ultins in his gladness beyond hts won't:
"oh. when l think that. Just now. In
the street. those ruffians might have
broken my arm as we'll as yours! What
Az aaU 20 that uyiaaa1s s
Wilson simply shuddered At the hor-
rid thought.
And Shears continued:
Lot this be a lesson to usl You see.
Wilson. great mistake has been to
fight Lupin In tho open and to expose
ourselves In the most obliging way 10
his attaoks, The thing Is not as bad as
II might be. because he only got at
your
And I came or with q broken arm"
moansd Wilson.
''Whsrsas Il might have been both Of
us. But no more swagsering, Watched.
In broad daylight. / am beaten. Work.
ing freely. In the shade. I have the ad-
vantage. whatever tho enemy's strength
may be-"
"Ganimard migha be able to help
YOU"
'Nsveri On the day when / can say.
.Arsene Lupin Is there: that Is his
hiding place: this Is o you must set
to work to catch him. I shall hun up
Ganimard at one OF the two addresses
he gave me. his fiat In the Rue Per-
golese. or the Taverns Suisse. on the
Place du Chatelet. But till then I shall
act alone"
IT. mani so 80 NhA hAA NIT his hand
on Wilson'S shoulder--the bad shoulder.
OF course-and said IN q very affection
ate voice:
Take care OF yourself. old chap.
Your task, henceforth. will consist In
Keeping two or three OF Lupin's men
busy. They will waste their time walt
ing for me to come and inquire after
you. ms a confidential task"
THANK you ever so much" replied
Wilson. gratefully. II shall do my
best to perform 1t consoientiously. so
you are not coming backY'
why should II" asked Shears. cold
ly.
mo . you're quite right
you're quite right .
I'm going on as well as can be ex-
peoted. You might do one thing for
me, Holmlock: give mo a drink
"a drink"
yes, I'm parched with thirst; ans
this fever OF mine.
why. of course! Wait a minute."
He fumbled among some bot
ties, came upon \ packet or tobacco.
filled and III his pipe and. suddenly
az though no had not even heard his
friends request. walked away. while
old chap oast longing g~ianoes st the
wa~ter-bottie beyond his @
It's M. Destange at homer
The butler eyed the person 10 whom
h, had opened the door OF tho house
the magnificent house at the corner OF
rho Place M~alesherbes and the Rue
Observation-Disclosures. at the sight of the
Ii,,I, gray-haired. ~ill-shaven man.
whose long and far from immaculate
prook-coat matched the oddly OF a
nsrtr, 10 which nature had been any
ming but kind. replied. with due scorni
"N Destange may be At home or he
may DO out. II depends. Has monsieur
a cardr'
Monsisnr had no card. but he carried
a letter OF Introduction and the ouuer
| had 10 take II to N. Destangs, Nhere-
upon NJ. Dsstange ordered the newcomer
to DO shown In.
III. was ushere cd into Q arg circular
room, which occupied one OF ths wings
OF the house and which was lined WITH
books all around the walls.
Are you M. S~tsosGnannf" asksd ne
architect.
Eyes, sir"
my secretary writes chat no - m and
sends you 10 continue tho general oata-
logne OF my books. which he began
under my direction. ana OF phe German
books In particular, Have o any sx-
perience OF this sort OF work."
YES. sir, a long experience" repffsd
%stickmann IN q strong Teuton.c acocnt.
In those conditions h matter was soon
settled: and NJ. Destange set to worA
with his new secretary without further
delay.
Hoimlook Shears had carried me cita-
del.
In order 10 escape Lupin's observation
and 20 obtain an entrance into the
house which Luasn DssesrSs oocuptsA