The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-10

ushering in a second person. Dor
Luis recognized Valenglay and
the Project of Police.
That's it," he thought. "I've
got him."
He saw this by the sort OF
vague sympathy perceptible or
the old Premier's lean, and bony
face. There was not a sign Of
arrogance, nothing to raise a bar.
rier between the Minister and the
suspicious individual whom he
was receiving; just a manifest
playful curiosity and sympathy
1t was a sympathy which Yalen.
CLAY had never concealed, and OF
which he even boosted when
after Arsene Lupin's sham
death, he spoke of the adventurer
and the strange relations between
them.
"Yon have not changed" he
said, after looking at him for
some time. Complexion a little
darker, a trifle grayer over the
temples, that's all"
And putting on a. blunt tone.
he asked:
and what is it you want?"
IAN answer first of all, Mon.
sieur lie President du Conseil. Has
Deputy Weber, who took me ia
the lookup last night, traced the
motor cab in which Florence LIE.
vasseur was carried Off"
eyes, the motor stopped al
Versailles. The persons inside il
hired another cab which is to take
them to Nantes. What else dc
you ask for, besides that ans
wer2"
my liberty, Monsieur lie Pres
ident."
cat once, of course?' said Val
englay, beginning to laugh.
"In 80 or 35 minutes at most
"At half-past seven, eh9"
"Half-past seven at latest
Monsieur lie President"
"And why your liberty?"
"To catch the murder of Cosmc
Mornington, of Inspector Verot
and of the Roussel family"
care you the only one that car
catch himY"
"Yes."
"Still, the police are moving
The wires are at work. The muir
tderer will not leave France. Fl,
shan't escap3 u.s."
"You can't find him."
eyes, we cam"
I'm that case he will kill Flor
ence Levasseur. She will be thu
scoundrel's seventh victim. Anc
it will be your doing"
Valenglay paused for a mo
ment and then resumed:
According to you, contrary Il
all appearances, and contrary t.
the well grounded suspicious o.
Monsieur lie Project de Police
Florence Levasseur is innocentf'
"Oh, absolutely, Monsieur /,
President"
"And you believe her to BIZ
in danger of DEATH"
"She is in danger of death"
care you in love with herr"
II am"
Valenglay experienced a littl,
thrill of enjoyment. Lupin il
in love! Lupin acting through
love and c~onfessing his love! Bu'
how exciting!
He said: q
81 have followed the Morning
ton case from day to day and
know every detail of it. You hav,
done wonders Monsieur. 1t is evi
dent that, but for you, the cas-,
would never have emerged from
the mystery that surrounded it a
the start. But I cannot help no
ticing that there are certain flaw,
in it.
"These flaws, which astonishet
me on your part, are more cas-,
to understand when we know tina
love was the primary motive ant
the object Of your actions. On
the other hand, and in spite O
what you say, Florence Levass
eur's conduct, her claims as thu
heiress, her unexpected escap'
from the hospital, leave littl
doubt in II minds as to the par
she is playing"
>. Don Luis pointed to the clock
Monsieur lie Ministre, it j
getting late"
Valenglay burst out laughing
Il never met any one like you
Don Luis Perenna, | am sorr,
that | am not some absolute mon
arch. should make you the hea,
~ .iJ o.%I-. 80,
"a post which the German Elm
perCr has already offered me