The evening world., 1911-02-28


- They walked like this for
twenty minutes until the m when
Lupln turned to the left and along the
Seine. Here they saw him 40 down TO
the edge of the river. lie remained there
for a few seconds. during which they
were unable to distinguish his move
ments. TMcn he climbed up tho bank
again and returned by the way no had
come. They pressed back against the
pillars of a gate. Dlpin passed In front
OF them. lie no longer carried n parcel.
And as he moved away another figure
appeared from behind the corner OF a
house and slipped in between the trees.
shears said in n low voice:
That one scents to be following him
too
Yes. I believe | saw him before. as
We came"
The pursuit was resumed. but was
now complicated by the presence OF
this figure. Dupin followed the same
road, passed through tho Porte des
Tcrncs again. and entered the house
on the Place Saint-Ferdinand.
The concierge was closing the door
for the night when Ganlmard came up:
You saw him. | ~suppose7'
Yves. I was turning OF the gns on
the stairs. lilo has bolted his door"
rs there no one with him?"
"No one; he doesn't keep n servant
he never has his meals here"
rs there no back staircase"
''No."
Ganimard said to Shears:
"The best thing will be for me to
place myself outside Lupin's door,
while you go TO the Rue Demours and
fetch the commisssry OF police. I'll give
you a line for him"
Shears objected:
suppose he escape neanwhlle'"
But | shall be her,
"Singlc-handed, II would he an un-
equal contest, between you and him."
"Still. I can't break into his rooms,
I'm not entitled to. especially Mt night"
Shears shrugged his shoulders.
"Once you've arrested Lupin no one
will haul you over tho Goals for the
particular In which you effected
the arrest. Besides, we may as well
ring the bell. what! Then Wen see
what happens"
They went up tho stairs. There was
a double door on tho left OF the landing.
Ganimard rang the bell.
Not a sound. lilo ans again. No one
stirred.
Lets 20 In muttered Shears.
Yes. come along"
Nevertheless they remained notion
less. irresolute. Lake people who hesi-
tate before taking a decisive step, tney
were afraid to act. n II suddenly
seemed to them impossible that Arsene
Lupin should be there. so near 10 them.
behind that frail partition. which they
cou.d smash with a blow OF their fists.
They both of them knew him too well.
demon that he was. TO admit that he
would allow himself to be nabbed so
stupidity. No. no. n thousand times no;
ne was not there. He must have cs-
capped by tho adjoining houses, by the
roofs. by some suitably prepared out
let; md. once again. the shade OF
Arsens Lupin was all that they could
hope 20 lay hands upon.
They s~huddered. An imperceptble
sound, coming from tho other side OF
the door. had. ms II were. grazed the
silence, And they received the impress
sion. tho certainty that he was there
after ali. separated from them by that
thin wooden partition. ana that no was
listening to Thorn. that no heard them.
What were the to dor II was a
tragic situation. For all their GOODNESS
as old svlgers OF the police. they wero
overcome by 30 great an excitement
that they imagined they could near the
beating OF their own hearts.
Ganimard consulted Shears with q ST.
lent glance and then struck the door
violently with his fist.
A sound OF footsteps was now heard,
a sound which there was no longer any
attempt 10 conceal.
Ganimard shook the door. Shears
gave an Irresistible thrust with his
shoulder and burst Il open; and they
both rushed In.
Then they stopped short, A shot re-
sounded In the next room. And another.
folio wed by the thud Of a falling body,
When they entered, they saw the man
lying with his face against the marble
Of the mantlepice. lie gave a convll-
sive movement. Hts revolver slipped
from hts hand,
Ganimard stopped and turned The dead
mans head, II was covered with blood.
which trickled from two large wounds
IN tho cheek and temple.
There's no recognizing him." No
whispered,
zone hing is certain" said Shears.
'T's not he"
How do you know? You haven't even
examined him"
The Engllshman sneered:
''Do you tlink Arsene Lupln IL the
man TO XIII himself?'
"s'll, we believed we knew him out
side"
we believed because we wanted 10
believe. The fellow besets our minds"
Then rs one o, his accomplish"
"Arsene Iupin's accompllces do not
Kin themselves"
Then who Is it7"
They searched tho body. In one
pocket HolmlOck shears found an empty
note case. IN another Ganimard found a
few louis. There were no marks on hts
linen or on his clothes,
The trunks-a hig box and two bags
contained nothing hu, personal effects.
Taere was a bundle OF newspapers on
the mautclpicce. Giuimard opened them.
They an spoke OF the theft Of the Jew
lsh lamp.
An hour later when Ganimard and
shears loft IN, house thry knew no
more about the strange Individual whom
their intervention mad driven to suicide.
who was he? Why had he taken his
iiha1 What MnL nonnActsh him ~i.h