The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-19
THE
TEETH OF THE TIGER
MAURICE LEBLANC
TRANSLATED BY r
ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS
tcHAPTEa TwENrY-oNE--contd.)

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The teeth of the tiger! Every
body had clung stubbOrnly to an
apparently invincible argument.
AS the marks on the apple and
the print Of Nine. Fauville $ teeth
were identical, and as no two per-
sons in the world were able, in
theory or practice, to produce the
same print with their teeth, Nine.
Fauville must needs be guilty.
Nay, more, the argument
seemed so absolute that, from the
day on which Nine. Fauville's in
nocence became known, the prob
lem had remained unsolved, while
no one seemed capable Of con-
ceiving the one paltry idea: that
it was possible to obtain the print
of a tooth in another way than
by a live bite of that same tooth |!
cts like the egg of Column
bus" said Valenglay, laughing.
1T had to be thought Of"
"You are right, Monsieur lie
President. People don't think
of those things. Here is another
instance: may l remind you that
during the period when Arsene
Lupin was known at the same
time as M. Lenormand and as
Prince Paul Sernine, no n no.
ticed that the name Paul Sernine
was merely an anagram of Arsene
Lupinf Well, it's just the same
today: Luis Perspna also is an
anagfam Of Arsene Lupin. The
two names are composed of the
same eleven letters, neither more
nor less. And yet, although it
was the second time, nobody
thought Of making that little
comparison. The egg of Columbus
again! 1t had to be thought Oft"
Valenglay was a little surprised
at the revelation. 1t seemed as
if that devil Of a man had sworn
to puzzle him up to the last mo-
ment and to bewilder him by the
most unexpected sensational
news. And how well this last
detail depicted the fellow, a queer
mixture Of dignity and impu-
dence, of mischief and simplicity,
Of smiling chaff and discomfort
ing charm, a sort Of hero who,
while conquering kingdoms by
most incredible adventures,
amused himself by mixing up the
letters on his name so as to catch
the public nappingi
The interview was nearly at an
end. Valenglay said to Perenna /:
Monsieur, you have done
wonders in this business and
ended by keeping your word and
handing over the criminal. I also
will keep my word. You are
Free
~ thank you, Monsieur le
President. But what about Ser
geant Mazerouxf"
"He will be released this morn
ing. Monsieur le Prefet de Po-
lice has arranged matters 30 that
the public do not know of the ar
rest Of either Of you. You are
Don Luis Perenna. There is no
reason why you should not re-
main Don Luis Perenna."
"And Florence Levasseur,
Monsieur lie President"
"Let her go before the exam
lining magistrate Of her own &C
cord. He is bound to discharge
her. Once free and acquitted Of
any charge or even suspicion, she
will certainly be recognized as
Cosmo Mornington's legal heir
S and will receive the hundred
millions"
"She will not keep it, Mon
sieur lie President"
"How do you meant"
FLORENCE Levasseur doesn't,
want the money. It has been the
Of unspeakably awful
crimes. She hates the very
thought of it,"
What theni"
"Cosmo Mornington's hundred
millions will be wholly devoted to
making roads and building
schools in the south of Morocco
and the northern Congo"
SIN the Mauretanian Empire
which you are giving us2". said
Valenglay, laughing. "By Jove,
it's a fine work and / second it
with all my heart. An empire
and an imperial budget to keep
it up with! Upon my word, Don
Luis has behaved well to his coun-
try, and has handsomely paid the
debts--of Arsene Lupin!"
A month later Don Luis Peren-
ma and Mazeroux embarked in
the yacht which had brought Don
Luis to France. Florence was
with them. Before sailing they