The evening world., 1911-02-16

Look here. my man. are you deaer
or are you doing II on oirposef
This isn't whore told you to go
Nue Pcrgolese. do you heart"
Turt around at Oncs and look sharp
about IL"
stIll no reply. The EnglIshma, be-
gan 10 be alarmed. He looked a: cio-
t!'de; a queer smile was playing on the
Girls lips
What are you laughing at?" hs
stormcd. This doesn't affect : It
has nothing to do WITH
Nothing in this very least" she re-
piled.
suddenly he was taken aback by an
IDEA. Half rising from his seat. he
atfentIveiy SCI ,zed the man on tho
box. His shoulders were simmer, his
movements easier . = A cold sweat
broke out on Shearss forehead, his
hands contracted. while tho most hid
eons conviction forced Itself upon his
mind; IRE man vas Arscne Lupin.
Wen. Mr.. Shears, what do you think
OF this little driver"
ITS delightful. my dear sir. really
~delightiul." replied Shears.
Perhaps he had never In his life made
n more tremendous effort than Il cost
MN 10 utter those words without a tre-
NOR In his voice. without anything that
could bctray the evaporation that filled
his whole being.
But. the minute after. no was carrd
away by a sort OF formidable reac.i6S:
ana n torrent OF rage and hatred burst
us banks. overcame his will and made
MIN suddenly draw his revolver and
point 1t at Mile. Destange.
'Lupin. IL YOU don't stop this minute.
thls second. I fire at mademoiselle!"
i advise you to aim at the cheek it
you want TO hit the temple said Luz
Din, WITH ont furrIup nfQ taaH
Clotildc called out:
Don't go too fast. Maxine! The pave
ment IL very slippery and you Anow
how mid | am
She was still smiling. with her eyes
fixed on the cobbles with which the
road bristled in front Of tho car.
stop him. tell him to stop.' shouted
shears. beside himself with fury. "You
can sec Tor yourself that l am capable
OF anything!"
The muzzlc OF tho revolver srazed her
hair.
How reckless Maxine Isl she muir.
INJURED. we are sure to skid. at his
rate"
shears replaced the revolver In his
pocket and seized the handle OF the
door. preparing to jump out. In spite Of
the aosurIity of the act.
Take care. Mr.. shears said Clot!lde,
N'A 80 80
He leaned out. A car was following
them. an enormous car. acrcs-.ookiag.
with Its pointed bonnet. blood red In
color. and tho four men In furs In
Side II.
All" he said, I'm we'll guarded. We
must have patience!"
lie crossed his arms on his chest WITH
the proud submission OF those who bow
and wait when fate turns against them.
AMI phIIa fhau aNAa..l 49,. -. -
tore through Suresnes. Rueil and Cha
tou. motionless and resigned. without,
anger or bitterness. no thought only OF
discovering by what miracle Arsen9
Lupln had put himself tn the drivers
place.
That the decen. fellow whom he had
picked out that morning on the bou.e-
ward could be an accomplish. posted
there OF set purpose. he refused 70 ad-
init. And yet Arscns Lupln must have
received a warning and that only after
tho moment when he. Shears. had
threatened Clotllde. for no one sIs-
pectcd HIS plan before. Now from thar
moment Clotiide and he had not lef:
each others presence.
Suddenly 10 remembered the girls
telophbning to her dressmaker. And, all
at once. he understood. Even before he
spoke. at the very moment when hs
asked fOT an interview az NJ. Destange's
new secretary. she had scented danger,
guessed tine Sisitors-name and object.
and. coolly. naturally. as though shs
were really doing what she appeared to
DO. had summoned Lupin to her aid I'M
der the prctense OF speaking % one OF
her tradespeople and by means OF a for
mula known to themselves alone.
How Arsens Lupin had come. how
that motorcab In waiting. with Its throb-
hing engine. rad aroused his suspicion.
how he had bribed the driver-all this
mattered little. What interested Shear
almost 10 the point OF calming his rage
was the recollection OF that moment In
which a mere woman. a woman In love.
II u true, mastering her nerves. sup
pressing her instinct. controlling tho
features OF her face and the expression
OF her eyes. had humbugged old Holm
lock Shears.
what was he to do against a man
served By such allies, a man who. by
the sheer a%sccndancy OF his authority.
inspired a woman with such a stock Of
daring and energy?
They recrossed the Seine and climbed
the slope OF Saint-Germaln: but. Ave
hundred yards beyond the town. the car
slowed down. Tho other car came UP
with il and the two stopped alongside.
THere was no one about.
"Nr. shears, SAID bipIn, may l
trouble you to change cars' Ours 10
really so very slow .
Certainly" sad Shears. all the more
politely. as he had no choice.
"Wll YOU also permit me TO lend you
this fur. for We shall be going pretty
"a :. and 70 offer you a couple OF sand
WIchcs7 Yes. yes. take them:
there no telling when you will get any
dlr r."
The four men had aliGhted. One OF
them came up and, as he had taken on
the goggles whict disguised him, Shears
recognized the gentleman In the frock
coat whom he had seen az the Res
t1urant Hunsrols. Lupln gave him h.,
Instructions:
Take the cab back to the driver
from whom I hired u. You will ma
him waiting IN the first w~ine-shop on
the right In the Rue Legendre. Pay
him the second thousand francs I
promised him, on. | was forgettlng;
YOU might give Mr.. Shears yoar
goggles''
lie spoke a few words TO Nile. Des-
tango, then took his seat at the wheel
and drove or, with shears beside him
and one OF his men behind.
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