The evening world., 1911-02-01

the detective service INDUCING
his merriment:
~ "Lupinl Always Lupini Luz
pm - IN everything Is everywhere"
lie Is just where he is," said Cant
angrily.
And hen he must have his reasons
for being In any particular place" re-
marked NJ. Dudouis, and. In this case.
his reasons seem to me obscure. The
writing desk has not been broken open
nor the pocketbook stolen. There is
even gold left lying on the table"
Yes" cried Ganimard, but what
about the famous dlamond7"
What diamondT"
The blue diamond. Tho celebrated
diamond which formed part of the royal
crown OF France and which was pre-
scented by tho Due d'Alais to Lconido
Latouohe and. on her death. was bought
by Baron d'Hautrec In memory Of tho
brilliant actress whom he had passion
ately loved. This IL one OF those recol-
lections which an old Partisan like my
self never forgets."
1T In obvious said tho examining
Magistrate. 'that. II tho blue diamond
Is not found. the thing explains itself.
But where are we to look7'
ION monsieur lie baron's finger" rc-
piled Charles. THE blue diamond was
never on his left hand"
nave 'ooheu a. 'na. nano, uoV,aIea
'ahInnaru' goins up 10 'no eoipSe, anu,
~ you can see .or yourse''es' 'hore ~
my a pam goo ring,
LOOK INSIDE the paim' sa'o tne yer
want.
unfoi"eu une cienched mn,
gers the bezel was turned inward. ana
contained within the bezel glittered the
bluo diamond. o.
h devil" muttered Ganimard. alb
solutely n~onplussed. This 10 beyond
mel"
And ] hope that You VIII now give up
~suspecting that unfortunate Arsene
Lupin7" aid NJ. Dudouis. with a grin.
Ganimard took his time. reflected and
retorted. IN n ~sententious tone:
ut Is just when a thing gets beyond
me that ] suspect Arsene Lupin most"
These were the first discoveries effect
cd by the police on the day following
that stranae m~urder-vague. inconsistent
discoveries 20 which the subsequent In
oulry Unmarried neither consistency nor
certainty The movement, of Antoinetto
Rreha, remained n, absolutely inexplIca-
hi. n. ,bo,. OF thu blonde lady. nor was
anv ,ieh, thrown upon tn. identity OF
,ha, mysterIou. creature with the golde
hair who had killed Daron d,Uautrec
withou taking from his finger the fabu.
lous diamond from tho royal crown o.
Franco.
Moreover and ..p.o,aI,v. the curiosity
which Il Inspired raised the murder
above the level of'a sordld crime e
mat or n m,rhtv ~ beIne,,s tre,nass
the mys,erv a, which trritatcd the nub.
liz mind.
a !,
paro, d'JJautroc'. heir. vers ob,iref
N henea, NV ,bis rrea, advertI-emen
rhev ARRANGED an ex,ibit,on Of tho fur
n,,ur. .nd nersonaI efsec,s an .he Ave
mo Henri var,In In the house ,,self
ON the scene of the crime. urlor TO th,
sale AT the Sale Drouot. The furni,
turs vas modern and In indifferent
,nT,o. tho knsckknacks had no artist,
value. hut in tho middle OF III.
betroon. ON n stand covered with rub,
velvet. IN, ring with the blue diamond
snarkled under a glass shade, closet,
watched by two detectives.
II was a magnificent diamond o.
enormous size and Incompatible purity
and OF TINT underlined blue which cleal
water takes from the sky which Il re
fleets. the blue which we can Just sus
pect in newly-washed linen. Peopl,
admired II, went into raptures owe
IL and cast terrified glance
round the victims ROOM. AT tie spo
where the corpse had lain. at the foo
stripped OF Its ~blood-stained carpe
and especially at tho walls. those soli'
walls through which tho criminal ha'
passed.
They felt to make sure that the mar
BILE cnimney-piece did not swing on
pivot, that there was no secret sprinl
in the mouldings Of the mirrors, The
nictured yawning cavities, tunnels com
muniratinE with the sewers. with tn
catacombs ..
Tho blue diamond was sold at IN
Hotel Drouot on Jan. 80. The auctioI
room vas crammed ana tho bidding pro
ceodei madly.
All Paris, the Paris OF the first night
and great public functions. was Their,
all those VINO buy and all those who Tx
others TO think that they are In a posi-
ton 10 buy: stock brokers, artists. ladie
in every class OF society. two member
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