The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-08
BY Maurice Leblanc
The Latest, Most Fascinating Adventures
ofFiction's Great 7hief-GeniuS, a French
man as Famous in His Own Way as His
English AntitheSis, Sherlock Holmes.

"Show tho gentleman IN, Antoine"
In obedience to this pcromptory order
the butler lei tho way to the first floor.
In an open doorway stood a gen ,lem1n
whom Lupln recognized from his photo
graph IN tho papers rs Baron Repstsia,
husband OF the famous baroness anA
owner OF Etna. the horse OF the year.
Iic was an exceedingly tall. square
shouldered man. His cleans haven fase
wore a pleasant. almost smiling expres-
sion. which was not affected by the
sadness OF his eyes. lie was drooood
In a well cut morning coat. with . -
walstcOat and dark ito fastened wtkA
n pearl pin. the value OF which struck
Iupin as considerable.
He took Lupin into his study. Q large,
three-windowed room. lined with book.
cases sets of pigeonlh olos, an American
desk and safe. And he at once asked,
with ill-conccaled cagerness:
DO you know anythingf"
Yves. Monsieur 10 Baron."
about tho murder Of thst Door Law.
ernoux?''
Madame Ia iiaronne also"
DO YOU really mean n' Quick. ! -
treat you. ."
lie pushed forward chair. Lupia at
down and began:
Monsieur lie Baron. the circumstances
are very serious. I will be brief"
Yes. do. please
We'll. Monsieur 10 Baron, In q few
words 1t amounts To this: Five or six
hours ago. Lavernoux. who, for the last
fortnight. had been kept IN q sort Of en-
forced confinement by his doctor. Law
ernoux-how shall I put it?-teiegraphed
certain revelations by means Of signals
which were partly taken down BY mo
and which put mo on the track Of this
n IN oil 0ta ia -
net Of making this communication and
was murdered"
But by whomf BY whomf''
by his doctor"
who IL this doctorf'
II don't know. But one OF n. Lavor.
noux's friends. an Engiishman called
Hargrovc. the friend. In fact, with
whom no was communicating. 10 bc und
10 know and In also bound to know the
exact and complete meaning Of the
communication. because without wait.
Ing for the end. ne Jumped into Q motor.
cab and drove to the Prefecture OF Po.
lice"
Why, Why. And what 10 the re-
suit Of that stepf'
"Ths result. monsieur IL baron, II that
your house 10 surrounded. There ere
twelve detectives under your Windows.
The moment the sun rises they win
enter In tho name Of the law and arrest
tho criminal"
Then Is IAvsrnouxe nurdersr eaa-
eealed In my houss1 VINO q hsr One
OF the servantsf Dut no. for you were
speaking of q doctor. 90
Il would remark. moasieur 10 baron.
that when this Mr.. Hsrsrovs went TO
tho police TO tell them OF the rsvsia-
tions made BY his friend Lavsrnoux. he
was not aware that his friend Laver-
} noux was going to be numbered. The
step taken BY Mr.. IIersrove had . %
with something else o.
with whatr'
"with the dlsappearancs Of madame
thanks to the communication made BY
Lavernoux."
WHAT They know at sasti They
have found the baroAeosi Where u
shs7 And the jewelsi And he monsy
she robbed me OFT"
Baron Repstein was tanning In Gssat
state Of excitement. He rose ana aiAsss
shouting at Lupin. cr1sdi
~, Finish ,S; your :.C.y. SRI : ss.r -
Lupin continued. IN Q slow enA 49,
tatng voice:
'"rhs fact - - va ~ 90 .
Il 10 dihicult % sxplaan . To- ~
and ! are looking as the thang go 4
totally different point Of ~tsv."
II don't understand"
And yet you ought % SadWUoaDA
monsieur 10 baron. We team ~
saying-T am quoting the nswsp0Deeoe
by saying. do We not that Basoaess
Rspstein knew all the secrets OF yeur
business and that she was able q 1pon
not only that safe over there. but alao
the ono at tho Credit Lyonnais In WA1cA
you kept your securities locked sDfs
yes"
well. one evening. q fortnfsAS -
while you were at your club. Baroo6oo
Repsteln. who. unknown 20 yourself had
converted all those securities into eoOh,
left this house with . travelling-AAS.
containing Jour money ana q! tie Saa-
cesso de Berney's 5ewels?"
"YS."
And. since then. she has net sssu
scen7'
mo"
well. there Is an excellent rsaSun
why she has not been seen"
"What reason7"
This. that Baronsss Repstsin has
been murdered" -
Murdered The BaroneasI Dat
you're mad"
CTo he Continued)