The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-09
Strange Exploits of an INSPIRED" Robber
Who Was a No Less Inspired Detective,
and Who Could Solpe Crime Mysteries as
Readily as He Could Cause Them.

which was based upon frail ground
work OF slight facts, was this surmise
wrong?
His attention was caught by de-
tail, through the opening in the barons
waistcoat he saw the point OF the pin
fixed In the tie and was thus able to
realize the unusual length OF the pin.
Moreover, the gold stem was triangular
and formed a sort OF miniature dagger.
very thin and very delicate, yet formtd-
abba in an expert hand.
And Iupin had no doubt but that the
pin attached to that magnificent pearl
vas the weapon which had pierced tho
heart of the unfortunate NJ. LAYER
noux.
Ha muttered:
You're jolly clever NJ. lie Baron"
The other. maintaininr rather
scornful gravity, kept silence. as
though he did not understand and as
though waiting for the explanation 10
which he felt himself entitled. And. IN
spite Of everything. this impassive at
titude worried Arsene Lupin. Never
theless. his conviction was So profound
and. besides. he had staked 30 much on
the adventure that he repeated:
Yes, Jolly clever, for II Is evident
that the baroness only obeyed your or.
ders In realizing your securities ana
also In borrowing the princesss jewels
on the pretense OF buying them. Ana
IL Is evident that the person who walked
out Of your house with bag was not
your wife. but an accompice, that
chorus girl probably, and that 1t 10 your
chorus girl who Is deliberately Allowing
herself to be chased across the conti-
ncnt By our worthy Gan!mard.
And look upon the trick As mar
veious. What does the woman risk.
seeing that Il IL the baroness who 10
being looked for, And how could they
look for any other woman than the
baroness. seeing that YOU have prom
,sed a reward o! two hundred thousand
francs to the person who finds the
baroness? oh. that TWO nun
dred thousand francs lodged with a
solicitor: what stroke Of genius II
has dazzled the police II has thrown
dus, in the eyes Of the most clear
sighted \ gentleman who lodges two
hundred thousand francs with So
lc!tor IL gentleman who speaks me
truth -
80 they 20 on hunting the baroness'
And they leave YOU quietly TO settle
your AFFAIRS. to sell your stdd ana your
two houses to the highest bidder and TO
prepare your fight. Heavens. what
joke
The baron did no. vince. He walked
up 20 Lupin and asked. without aban.
donlng his .mperturbable coolness:
who are you
Iupin burst ont laughing
What can II matter who I am TAKE
Il tina, am an emissary OF fate loom
ing out Of the darkness for your DE-
struction''
lie sprang from his chair eelzed the
baron by tho shoulder anil 1erked out
Yes, Cor your destruction. my bold
baron, Listen 70 me- Your wife's three
millions, almost all the princess's Jew
els, the money you received to-day from
the sale q. YOUR stud and your real
estate: it's all there, In your pocket.
or IN that safe. Your flight IA prepared.
Look, | can SEQ the leather NJ your
portmanteau behind that hanging. The
papers on your desk arc IN order. This
very night You would have done guy.
This very night. dlsgulsed beyond
rec1gnItipn. after taking all your pre-
cautions. Nou would have Joined your
chorus girl. the creature FOR whose
sake You have committed murder. that
same Nelly Darhal. no DOUBT. whom
Ganiniard arrested in Belgium. But for
one sudden. unforeseen obstacle: the
polite, the twelve detectives who, thanks
to Lavernnuxs revelations have been
posted under your windows. They've
cooked your goose. old chap
Well. III save you.
"a word through the telephone, and
By or o'clock IN the morning. twenty
OF my friends Will have removed the
obstacle. polished OF the twelve de-
tectves and YOU and viii slip away
quietly. NJ conditions? Almost moth.
ing. n trine 10 You: We share the mil
Lions and the jewels. IL It a bargain"
He was leaning over the baron. thun