The Washington times., 1919-02-17
by GUY DE TERAMOND.
eynOpsiA Of Preceding ChapteTs-


Guatemalan general, Domingo
Lopez.
Mrs. Tankery, about sixty, carries
about with her a fortune In teWela
Mrs Tankery is found dead in her
roOm-murdered. After an investigA-
ton DelOrme's is suspected. Later De-
lOrme's is released.
The Baron PIucke meets Delorme
and reveals details OF transaction he
intends to carry out.
Meanwhile. the fame OF the rare
jewels Of the Comte DAbazoli,V lseosA
eNcttes considerable comment through
out Paris, and a clever organization
OF thieves, the "A" Band. plots TO got
them. They lease an adjoining apart
ment.
Delorme comes to see the Jewels,
which have been offered as security
FOR loan, and to the surprise OF the
cOmte and his associates announces TO
them that the safe supposed TO con-
tain them is empty. The "a band de-
eide to force an entrance to the safe.
Accomplishing their purpose, they md
the vault empty Of Jewels
Deiorme IS seized while at the
cOmte's apartment and left to die in
the Jewel safe To avert suspicion his
clothing is piled on the Quai JaveL
Really, the description is rather
vague: know so many people!
And then" he added, laughing, "in
the highest society some NANCY
sheep always slip in, and it is not
easy to unmask them"
That is true" replied NJ Cla-
mart I'll question the servants in
the two houses soon. Perhaps they
will give US some useful informa-
tiOn."
At that moment the door opened,
and the bailiff appeared, announcing
Baron Plucke's arrival.
SHOW him in" said the chief Of
the detective bureau.
The financier had already seen in
the morning papers, with natural
surprise, the account of the bur-
glary.
But at NJ. CIamart's first words
he started:
Il sent no one to Comte d'Aba-
ZOli-VisCOsa, SIR
yet he came" replied the other
in establishment some one from
YOU told me that you would defer
your visit until next week"
What" exclaimed the baron.
"On the contrary. it was you, my
dear sir, who. an hour before our
appointment, telephOned to me that
you were i'll and would write to me
to make another appointment
Il did not telephone to you; on
the contrary. had packed the
Jewels and was waiting for yOu!"
As the two men stared at each
other in bewilderment- not under
standing what had happened, the
chief said:
We'll. here is one fact gained:
that individual was an accomplish
of the burglars. We will have
search made for him Immediately.
VIII you give me his description
he added. turning toward the
comtc.
"He had an -overcoat, cut in sur
tout style. as we'll as I remembers.
soft hat-and pair Of large
glasses on his nose
Large glasses on his nose?
cried the baron. Il know him
but he isn't one of my secretaries,
he's a young man whom chance
threw in my way, and whom | had
intrusted with a very special mis-
sion, which had not the slightest
connection with the AIaharajah
loan. I know nothing more about
him. and I had given him no mes
sage for Comte d'Abazoli-NiscOsa.
What is his name?' asked NJ.
Clamart.
"Lucien Delorme.'
"DelOrme?' exclaimed the head OF
the detective force, trying 10 col
Iect his memories. why, l know
that name. 1t has remained en-
graved on my memory. OH in
what connection have 1 heard 1t
mCntioned?"
Suddenly he seized newspaper
lying on his desk. and, Slancing
hastily over il, said:
Listen
lie read aloud the following
paragraph:
Yesterday evening the Overcoat
and hat of 4 man named Lucien
DeIOrme were found on the Quai
de JaveI. \ note was also discov-
cred asking that his relatives
should be informed. The cause Of
the suicide is still unknown The
river is to be searched for the
body"
Yes" he added. in a tone Of sat
isfaction. II knew I had heard Il!
only is IL the same person who
had committed suicide" People
don't Kill themselves when they
have just stolen nifty millions
Comte d'AbaZOIi-N iscOsa listened
with apparent indifference, but he
secretly drew 4 long breath OF re-
lief The young man had told the
baron nothing and. from that quar-
ter. at present. there was nothing
TO fear.
Nam was right. We should look
danger in the face and avert II by
the force Of audacity.
When the police official uttered
doubts concerning IN" possibility
that the man who had committed
suicide on the Quai dc JayeI could
be the same Is the burglar of the
Rue NczCIay. he had muttCred be-
tween his teeth:
Don't worry about that-the
body that will soon be found in
The Seine will inform youths
..ucien DeIUrmc knows too much
10 live much longer"
Gentlemen" said the police Off
GER. Il have SOuIy TO thank you. We
shall set to work >4yithOut delay.
and I have no doubt of L good and |
speedy success
"Iermit me to beg you to devote |
M your efforts to it," replied tho
,omtC. Il am in an extremely |
painful situation. and I have not !
wen teleEraphcd tho had news to |
nc Maharaj ah. Eut have you any |
'arthcr need Of me" Can I return /
o the SCashOrc while ! am wait I
nE."