The Washington times., 1919-03-10
By GUY DE TERAMoND.
& yHoUsla Of PrecsdIng Chapters.

Lueisn Dslorms presents letters %
intfuductfOn to Nine. Armeiin and reg
ls,srs a. bsr PpSsrdIsE hSsss SSs nA Hs
err, rich American widow. ana .
6GatemalAn general, Domingo ,
HrS Tanksry. about sixty. carries
about with her fortune IN JeWsia.
Mra TanksTy = found dead 10 Der
room-murderod. After en investEA-
tion Dslerrne's II guspeetsd. Later De-
The Baron P1ueke nests Del0rms
and reveals details .0s transAetioh Ne
Intends 20 carry out.
Meanwhile, the fame Of the rars
tsWeIs OF the ComtS D'Abasoll-Viscosa
eHcitsa considerable connment through
cut Paris, ana . cleVer OfsahisAtea
Of thieves, the "A BAhd' piotS te -
them. They lease an fdjOining apart
msnL
DeIorms comes to see the Jewels.
which have been offered as sscurity
for q loan, and TO the surprise Of the
comto and his asseeiaiss announces 70
them that the safe Supposed 10 eon-
tain them Il empty. The a pano as
eide TO force an snuanee 70 ths ssIs;
Accom- plishing their purpose. they nna
the vault empty Of teWsa
DeIorms Il seiEfd while at the
comte'a apartment and left TO die ~
the jewel safe. To avert Suspieion MS
clnthins - piled on the DUAL JaVeL
Baron Plucks, hnancier, seeks aid %
Dslorms IN solving murder Of q rela-
tiSe. the circumstances OF Hnich are
almost Identical With the TanksEy
hukurrah sends 40 agent TO Baron
Plucke seeking 70 borrow S1s 100000
on. the royal jewels.
Burglars break the safe and are
ssi1sd with terrOr when Deiorme
Lucien fails IN love with GeOfgstts.
one OF the assassIns. and has another
miraculous escape from death
my name doesn't matter. Tell
him simply rhat it is about his
ring"
A smile frightened the comte's
face.
II knew It," he murmured: zone
can always come to an understand
ing with honest people Of that
sort"
And. by q sign. he informed his
valet that he would answer himself
the stranger who was at the other
end OF the wire.
Here is 81. le Comte.' said Nam.
Hello - said the latter in his
turn at the end OF an instant. do
you wish 10 speak to me. sir"
Yes" replied the voice. Excuse
my not giving my name. but you
will readily understand the motive.
Do you still wish TO get possession
OF the ring that was stolen from
You in The Fo6 Ealsa q, s2zaaa.s
And what price DO you expsCyvS--
pay for it,"
whatever I am asked"
Under those circumstances II viii
- easy for us to come to an under
standing. Where can ] meet you?'
Here. II you wish"
The stranger remained silent
moment; he was doubtless consult
ing his accomplices-
IT would prefer another place"
he replied at last.
Then name il yourself"
1T you agree. this evening at IL
o'clock. In the Champs Elysees."
yes And in what exact spot?''
"In the little avenue that turns
around the Concert des Ambas-
sadeurs. We can talk quietly there.
'T'H be there"
The comte hung up the receiver.
and. turning toward the East In
dian, asked:
What do you say to IL. Nam
Nothing" replied the other. you
are robbed OF a jewel-you buy x
back. What can be more natural:
For my part, ] don't see how one
can attach the least value to such
trifies, but that is a matter>of per-
sOnal appreciation"
Yes murmured the comte
81 do specially value
that ring. And ] prize il all the
more now that poor Juliette is gone.
II seems as II, because i was To
place IL on her finger on our we'd
ding day, II was now a remembrance
Of her. Oh, Nam he sighed sor-
why did you kill the
loyed?"
"It ,NSas absolutely necessary" re-
piled the HindOo cOldIy. IF I had
not dSne Il wouldn't give much for
our heads at this time. How could
I help il. my poor friend? IL is a
battle for life. When we confront
danger we can't indulge. in senti-
mentality at its risk"
Then, as the comte silently shook
his head. not denying that he mighsS
not be entirely wrong, he asked:
Did yRu notice anything in q
you have just had?'
''W'hat9was it,
That, this person is singuIarIy
ask the victim to be in a
certain spot at a fixed time, without
having an idea OF falling into an
a ambush."
Am ! in the habit OF bringing the