The evening world., 1911-02-20
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and which sae lett In my haris 90"
Arsene lEinln fave a sudden and tu- '
burst OF laughter. lie seemed I
ready TO die; his eyes were wet with
tears:
oh. what a joke My faxed diamond
blck 70 the sailor! And the car
taln.s watch! And the hands of H..
clock = ."
Never before bad Holmiock Shears
tie struggle between Arsene Lupin
ana himself grow 40 intense as now.
with his prcdlgious intuition. he guees.
ed that. under the excessive gnyety.
Lupil was concentrating his formid-
able MAD and collecting all his faculties.
Lup'n had gradually drawn closer.
The Englishman stepped back and
slipped his fingers, an though absent
mindcdly. Into his pocket:
TITS three O'Clock. NJ. Lurdn."
Three O'Clock already? What a pity,
We were having such funi"
am waiting for your
MY W Goodness me, what q
lot you want So this finishes the game.
With my liberty for the stakes"
or the blue diamond"
Very well It's your teaA.
What do YOU do?"
81 mark the king" said Shears. firing
a shot with his revolver.
And here's my hand rctorted Ar
scne' hurting his fist at the English
man. ,
Shears had fired at the ceiiing. TO-
summon Gianimard. the need for wboset
intervention now seemed urgent. But
Arsenc's fist caught him full In the
WIND and he turned pale Ind staxrered
hnck. Lupln rave one bound toward
the chimney and the marble slab moved
Too late The door opened.
surrender. Lupin! II not"
Ghnimard. who had doubtless been
posted nearer than Lupin thoueht.
stood Were, with his revolver stmed at
MN And behind Ganimard. ten men.
twenty mon crowded upon n another's
heels. powerful. ruthless fellows, pre-.
pared 10 beat Lupin down like a dog,
~ IN" least sign OF resistance.
lie made n quiet gesture. e
'liands Off there! | surrender" =
And he crossed his arms over hd,,
chest.
\ sort OF stupor followed. In me
room stripped of tts furniture and hang
inss Arsene Lupin's words seemed
drawn out like an echo:
Il surrender" 4
The words sounded incredftss. Tha
Others were expecting TO see HIM vanish
suddenly down a trap or a panel of the,
49, "a, p'oN 1hu ohce more TO hide
m' - u" "AaaH's' Ana ne sur
v.aetea.
ly excited. with all tho gravity that tn.
act demanded, brought his hand slowly
down upon his adversnryis horde
and enjoyed the infinite satisfaction Of
saying:
nup.n' ! arrest You
"Brrrrr'' shivered Lupln. You make
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v I~'rp' iet.lhspec Gsntnard ar,
$50 WICKED Arnene Lupin. IL Is an
'HatoIic Hlu'neivt ana you grasp Its full,
'H'porIunce ANA this II the Sec
""n tlhe u sihniIar tact occurs Bravo
,l."' ''u WIN 40 well IN your
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