The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-09

paper to which The baron. nnafr you:
subscrihes. and to drop . hint tkaf ne Il
eo-and-so. the famous det>ctiv6 Whae
VIII happen nextr''
The contributor win send pafasfapA
u laying at CaudebeO'' ..
hxactlyi Ana one Of two thinss f6l-
lows; either the nBh Il mean Cah0Sn,f
does not rise To the bait. in which case
nothing happens. or else land this ID the
! which case you have our dear cahar,,
imploring the assistance Of one 81 M
own friends against met! 80 =
This is becoming more and NOR,
original
"Of course the sham detect,vs hAssr.
by refusing. Thereupon a telesrn,a ss,.,..
Arsene Lupin. Dismay Of the bsStn
who .renews his sntfeaties win nv
friend. and OFFER. him 20 much to wateh
over Ms safety. The friend Aforesaid ac-
our gang. who. during the hight, whiiS
Cahorn is kept in aeht by his pfotector.
remove csrtaih number. Of thing.
throueh the window. and lower them
u with ropes Into barge freiehted for the
purpose. It's a. simple as-Lupin, s
And It's Just wonderful" cried o6Af.
nafd. and I have no words In which 70
praise the holiness Of the idea Ana shs
ihm srn1s y, Ct the "details. But ! eas
that his name should have attrsefs1 N,
imIssssed the baron to that extent. %
The most iliustr1ous Of them Iii. N.
ssrcn.enemy Of Afsens Lupin-in short.
WHAT mySsiff"
| Iourseif. 0Animard. And tbats IN.
oeh8ht1ui part Of 1T II you 10 doWs 40
persuA6e the 6AroA to talk you' Sili srS
~ a.scoverlns that II il your duty 70
~ ycorssf, Just ~ you Afrestsd me-,
IN america 4 humorous reSenSa. vFhssS
I shall have dAninard arrested s. Can.
4 mard!" - 0ani-
Arsens kupin laughed Ions. ana Ina.
wnhs The inspector BIT his lips Win ver.
Iarts. ~. :. joke ala not appsAs u him
The entrance Of q warder sssvk k,,.
time to recover. The man bor1,sbt IRE
meal which Arssns Lupin. by special IA.
, vos' was allowed 70 have sent in from
ing the tray. on the table he went aVsv
Arsens sat down. broke his bread. IA 4
fnouthfui or two. ana cbntinued,, ;" -
But be easy. by dear 0Animard, 1ou
III n nos navs 70 80 down there. 1 am go
strike you dumb; the cahsfh case n
about 70 Be Withdrawn"
About to be withdrawn. I s.,d.-
onss sn have Just left the thief"
more than 1 do about what con.
mef You must learn that oani-
-e1cuee me-that the sham Can't
ID has remained on very good terms
win Barren cAhofn. The baron-And this
- the main reason why he haa kept the
thing 4uiet-hAs chareed him with the
very delicate mission of negotiatins a
deal with me; And the chances are that.
Dy tnis times on payment Of q certain
sum the Dafon 10 once more in posses
IL Vii - A~y~-
which he VIII withdraw the, charge.
Wherefore. there II no question Of Shsft
Whsrefere; the public prosecutor win
have TO abandon
an Aif OF stupefAetion ''l7's1 Il ~sasss'
9ut how q you know an tAds!-SNsss
WAS sxpsetins."
. .1.e. have Just received /. telegram"
This very menent. my friend 1 was
TOO polite 70 read IL in your presence.
But II you will allow me"
You're pokfn8 fun at me. Lupin.''
BE 20 food. my dear friend. AZ 10 cvt
on the top Of that esq gently. You viii
fun At you"
oAn.mard eeeyed mechanically, ana
broke the egg with the blade Of 4 Knife.
a cry OF surprise escaped him. The
snelI was empty but for sheet of blue
paper. At Afssns's fsqusae, ne t,nfoided
It. 1t was . telegram. or, rather, q pof-
don OF telegram from which the Dos.
\ read:i
arrangement settled. Hundred thou
sand sponduiles delivered. All WE'LL"
tered. " "
"Yss. hundred thousand francs. Ies
not much. but these are hard tines.
Il you knew the amount of my budssfS.
re like ting budget of big town. ~
oanimafd rose to 90. Hts m hunror
had left him. He thought for . few
moments. and east . mental fiAnce over
the whole business. to try to discover 4
weak point. Then. In q voice that frank
he said:
''ft's a good thing that there aYs no.
DOZENS Ike you. Or there would Be moth
Ing for " but to shut up shop !"
Afsens Lupin assumed q nodes aim,
per. and replied, -
"oh. had to DO something 70 affuss
myself. to occupy my spare tims-espe-
ciany a. this Stroke could only suscSed
what 90 you mean7" exclaimed CAM.
mard Your trial. your defence. your
examination; Isn't that enough for you
to nfnuss yourself with?"
NO. because have decided not to at
tend my trial.
"Oh. I sayls
Arsene Lupin repeated. deliberately:
"fteAIir!"
why. my dear fellow. you surely
done think that I nea,. to rot in Jaiif
The. mere SUGGESTION Is an insult LEI
me tell you that Arsene Lupin remains
In Prison As long as he thinks At, and
not b moment longer"
st might have been more prudent 70
begin by. not enterinG IT," said the In
spector. Ironically.
'.Ganimard." replied Lupin .thtA 10
Friday. On Wednesday next Til come
and smoke cigar with you In the Roe
4 Pergolese At Z O. ciock in the afternoon"
"Arsene Lupin. / shall expect you"
They shook hands like two friends who
have a proper sense Of each others val
10. and the old detective turned toWara
the door.
"oanimardr'
Gahmard looked round.
what IL tip
''Ganfmard. you've forgotten your