The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-28

| Ganimard, The very man that Baron
| Cahorn wanted! Who could baffle Lu
| pins plans better than the cunning ant
j patient Ganimard?
The baron lost no time. 1t Is four
mile walk from the castle to the little
town of Caudebcc. He did the distance
with a quick and joyous step. stimulated
by the hope OF safety.
! After many fruitless endcavors TO dis
cover the chief inspectors address. he
went to the Office of the Rcvcil. which
! is or the quay. He found the writer OF
the paragraph, who. going to the win
dow, said:
''Ganimard. Why. you're sure to meet
a.. him, rod in hand, on the quay. That's
| where picked up with him. and read
| his name. by accident. on his fishing rod
| Look. there he is. the little old man In
the frock coat and straw hat. under
| the trees
"A frock coat and a straw hat
Yes. He's a queer specimen-closc-
tongued. and trifle testy."
Five minutes later. the baron accosted
the famous Ganimard. introduced him
| conversation Failing in this. he broach-
ed the question ffankly, and laid his case
before him.
The other listened without moving a
muscle or taking his eyes from the wat
er. Then he turned his head to the
| baron. eyed him from head TO foot with
| 4 look of profound pity. and said:
Sir, it is not usual for criminals to
| warn the people whom they mean to rob.
| Arsene Lupin. in particular. never in
dulses in that sort of bounce"
still"
Sir. if had the smallest doubt. be-
| lievc me. the pleasure of once more lock-
| ing up that dear Lupin would outweigh
| every other consideration. Unfortunate
| ly. the youth is already in prison."
Suppose he escapes
People don't escape from the Sante."
But Lupin-"
'Lupin no more than another"
still"
tho better: I'll nab him again. Mean
| Will" you can sleep sVundly and cease
frightening my fish
Tho conversation was ended. The baron
returned home feeling more or less re-
assured by Ganimard's unconcern
The date was drawing near. On the
! morning Of Tuesday the twcnty-siXth
nothing particular happened. But at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon boy rang and
handed him this telegram:
, No goods Batignolles. Get every
thing ready for tomorrow night.
"ARSENE"
Once again Cahorn lost his head-so
much so that he asked himself whether
he would not do better to yield TO Arsens
Lupins demands.
lie hurried off to Caudebec. Ganimard
was seated on a camp-stood fishing on
the same spot as before. The baron
handed him the telegram without 4 word.
"Weu?" said the detective.
We'll what? It's for tomorrow"
What isl"
The burglary. The theft of my col
| lections.'
Ganinard turned to him, and. folding
! his arms across his chest, cried in tone
Of Impotence:
why. YOU don't mean to say that you
think l am going to trouble myself about
this stupid business"
What fee will you take 10 spend We'd
nesday night at the CASTLE"
Not a penny. Don't bother me-
Name your own price. l am a rich
MANA very rich man."
The brutality of the offer took CAM
mard aback. lie replied. more calmly:
II am here on leave and have no right
To-
mo one shall know. I undertake to be
silent, whatever happens"
: "Oh. nothing will happen"
We'll. look here. is three thousand
francs cnough?'
The inspector took n pinch of SNUFF,
reflected, and said:
Very well. But it's only fair to tell
you that you arc throwing Your money
away
Il don't mind
In that case And besides, after
all, one can never tell with that devil
of a I.upin! lie must have a whole gang
at hiY orders. Are you sure of your
servants"
We'll. l.
Then We must not rely upon them.
I'll wire to two OF my own men: then we
shall feel safer. And now leave inc; We
must not be seen together. Tomorrow
evening at . o'clock
On the morning of tho next day. the
date fixed by Arcscn Lupin. Baron Ca
horn took down his trophy OF arms, pol
ishcd up his pistols. and made a thor
ough inspection of the MalaGuis without
discovering anything suspicious.
At $50 in the evening he dismissed. his
servants for the night. AS soon as he
was alone he softly opened the four
doors. In a little while he heard foot
steps approaching.
Ganimard introduced his assistants
two powerfully built fellows. with bull
necks, and huge, strong hands-and asked
for certain explanations. lie examined
the walls. raised the tapestries. and final
~ installed his detectives in the central
gallery.
NO nonsense. do you understand?