The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-02
CHAPTER SIX. (Continued.)

name. He went to the window,
opened it and, with the aid Of the
overhead mirror, looked into the
Place du Palais-B Bourbon. Half a
dozen men were walking about.
He recognized them. They were
his usual watchers, those whom
he had got rid of on the evening
before and who had come to re-
sumo their observation.
"No others9" he said to him
self. "Come, we have nothing to
fear, and the project of police has
none but the best intentions to-
ward me. 1t was what / expected;
and l think that l was well adj
vised to save his life"
M. Desmalions entered without
O word. All that he did was to
bend his head slightly, with a
movement that might be taken for
a bow. AS for Weber, who was
with him, he did not even give
himself the trouble to disguise his
feelings toward such a man as Per
emma.
Don Luis took no direct notice
Of this attitude, but. in revenge,
ostentationsly omitted to push for
ward more than one chair. NJ.
Desmalions, however, preferred to
walk about the room, with his
hands behind his back, as if to con-
tinue his reflections before speak
ing.
The silence was prolonged. Don
Luis waited patiently. Then, sud-
denly, the project stopped and
said:
"When you left the Boulevard
Richard Wallace, monsieur, did
you go straight home?"
Don Luis did not demur to this
cross examining manner and an
swered:
Eyes, Monsieur lie Prefet."
Here, to your study?'
Here, to my study
w. DcSludiloilS pduScu anu lIcH
went on:
II left 80 or 40 minutes after
you and drove to the police office
In my car. There I received this
express letter. Read it. You will
see that it was handed i'll at the
Bourse at $3.50"
Don Luis took the letter and
read the following words, written
in capital letters:
This Is TO inform you that CASTOR
Sauverand, after making his escape,
rejoined his accomplice Perenna, who,
rs you know, is none other than Arsene
Lupin. Arsene Lupin gave you SAWYER
hnd's address in order to get rid of him
and to receive the bloomington inherit
ance. They were reconciled this morn
ing, and Arsene Lupin suggested a safe
hiding place to Sauverand. 1t is easy to
prove their meeting and their compile
fly. Sauverand handed Lupin the half
Of the walking stick which he had
carried way You will find
Il under the cushions of q sofa standing
between the two windows Of Perenna's
study.
Don Luis shrugged his shout
ders. The letter was absurd; for
he had not once left his study. He
folded it up quietly and handed it
TO the project of police without
comment. He was resolved to let
M. Desmalions take the initiative
in the conversation.
The project asked:
"What is your reply to the ac-
cusation?"
None, Monsieur lie Prefet."
Still, it is quite plain and easy
to prove OF disprove.'
VERY easy, indede, Monsieur lie
Prefet; the sofa is there, between
the windows"
M. Desmalions waited two or
three seconds and then walked to
the sofa and moved the cushions.
Under n of them lay the handle
end Of the walking stick,
Don LUIS could not fepreSS a
gesture Of amazemcnt and anger
He had not for a second cOntem.
plated the possibility of such a
miracle; and it took him un.
awares. However, he mastered
himself. After all, there was moth.
ing to prove that this half Of d
walking stick was really that
which had been seen in CASTOR
Sauverand's hands and which
S~auvcrand had carried away by
mistake.
81 have the other half on me-
said the project Of police, replying
TO the unspoken objection. Dep
uty Chief Weber himself picked il
up on the Boulevard Richard Wal
lace. Here it is"
He produced it from the inside
pocket of his overcoat and tried it
The ends Of the two pieces fittef