Then, gazing
into my eyes, he said:
"Arsene Lupin, is it not?"
I laughed, and replied: "No, simply Bernard d'Andrezy."
"Bernard d'Andrezy died in Macedonia three years ago."
"If Bernard d'Andrezy were dead, I should not be here. But you
are mistaken. Here are my papers."
"They are his; and I can tell you exactly how they came into your
possession."
"You are a fool!" I exclaimed. "Arsene Lupin sailed under the
name of R---"
"Yes, another of your tricks; a false scent that deceived them at
Havre. You play a good game, my boy, but this time luck is
against you."
I hesitated a moment. Then he hit me a sharp blow on the right
arm, which caused me to utter a cry of pain. He had struck the
wound, yet unhealed, referred to in the telegram.
I was obliged to surrender. There was no alternative. I turned
to Miss Nelly, who had heard everything. Our eyes met; then she
glanced at the Kodak I had placed in her hands, and made a gesture
that conveyed to me the impression that she understood everything.
Yes, there, between the narrow folds of black leather, in the
hollow centre of the small object that I had taken the precaution
to place in her hands before Ganimard arrested me, it was there I
had deposited Rozaine's twenty thousand francs and Lady Jerland's
pearls and diamonds.
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