Evening journal., 1922-09-15

"do you know what I have just dis
covered? You and Madame de
Montalais are compatriots. She is
OF your New York. You must know
each ohter.r
II have been wondering" Monk
admitted. bowling to Eve. III 1t were
possible I could be misled by a
strong resemblance"
Eve turned TO him with a look Of
surprise. yes. monsieur"
1T is many years ago .... I
was in the private Office OF my
friend, Edmund Anstruther. of
Cottier's. one afternoon"
The effort OF the memory knitted
Ewes brows; but in the end she
shook her head. Il am sorry, mon
sieur. But I am so glad to meet
friend OF my fathers, monsieur"
"Your father and entertained
one passion in common, one which
he was better able than I to graft
fy. for good diamonds and emer-
aids. have often wondered what
became OF his collection. He had
some superb stones"
Il inherited them. monsieur"
The Comtesse de Lorgnes gave a
gesture of excitement. But what
fortunate woman You truly
have those magnificent emeralds.
those almost matchless diamonds.
of which one has heard-the Ans
truther coilection2"
II have them, madame Ia COM
tesse," said Eve with a smiling nod
yes"
"But. one presumes. in Paris. in
some impregnabie strong-box."
mo, madame. here"
But not here, Madame de Monta-
laisl" To this Eve gave another nod
and smile. But are you not
afraid"
OF what, madame9 That they
will be stolen? No"
But what OF criminals from out
side. from the great cities from Lon
don and Paris and Berlin7"
What OF the Lone Wolf7" the
Comtesse de Lorgnes added. II
have heard that one is once more in
France"
Duchemin biinked increduiously at
tho speaker. but when did you
HNdA AAAttAr AAl1udAlf III N0AAAftats
quite recently. monsieur"
II had understood that the mon
sieur in question had long since re-
tired"
"only for the duration of the war.
monsieur, I am afraid"
1T is true. according 10 all re-
ports" the Comte de Lorgnes said;
Monsieur Ianyard-that was the
name. was It not7"
"1f memory serves. monsieur lie
comte." Duchemin agreed.
"Yes." The count screwed his
chubby features into a laughable
mask of gravity. Now one re-
members quite well. lie passed as
a collector Of objects dart. especially
OF fine paintings, in Paris. for years
before the war-this Monsieur
Michael Lanyard Then he disap-
,eared. 1t was rumored that he was
OF good service to the allies as a
Independently; and after
the armistice, / have heard. he did
well for England in the matter OF a
conspiracy over there.
But not long ago, according to my
Monsieur Lone Wolf re-
signed from the British Secret Ser
vice and returned to France-doubt-
ess TO resume his old practices"
Perhaps not" Duchemin sug-
yested. Possibly his reformation
vas genuine and lasting"
The Comtesse de Lorgnes laughed
hat laugh of light derision which is
Utmost exclusively the laugh OF the
OF a certain class. Re- {
this. Duchemin eyed her :
mildly. {
"At all events" Phinuit put in
promptly II know what 1 would do I
Z possessed a little fortune in
ewels, and learned that a thief OF 4
It large in France: I would charter '
In armored train 90 convey the loot s
o the strongest safe deposit vault I
n Paris" c
Thereby advertising TO the Lone
Wolf the exact location of the Jewels, y
monsieur. so that he might at his 9
eisure make his plans perfect TO v
)urglarize the vaults?" '
rs that likley2" Phinuit jeered. (
Duchemin gave a slight shrug. d
zone has heard that the fellow q
had real ability" he said. c
The servant Jean came In. caught '
he eye OF Madame de Sevenie. and {
lnnounced:
THE chauffeur of Monsieur Monk d.
wishes me TO say he has completed
'epairs on the automobile. and the =
ain has ceased"