Now, he lives! Think of that: Victor
Danegre is alive!"
"And you have the black pearl."
He took it out of one of the secret pockets of his wallet, examined
it, gazed at it tenderly, and caressed it with loving fingers, and
sighed, as he said:
"What cold Russian prince, what vain and foolish rajah may some day
possess this priceless treasure! Or, perhaps, some American
millionaire is destined to become the owner of this morsel of
exquisite beauty that once adorned the fair bosom of Leontine
Zalti, the Countess d'Andillot."
IX. SHERLOCK HOLMES ARRIVES TOO LATE
"It is really remarkable, Velmont, what a close resemblance you bear
to Arsene Lupin!"
"How do you know?"
"Oh! like everyone else, from photographs, no two of which are
alike, but each of them leaves the impression of a face....
something like yours."
Horace Velmont displayed some vexation.
"Quite so, my dear Devanne. And, believe me, you are not the first
one who has noticed it."
"It is so striking," persisted Devanne, "that if you had not been
recommended to me by my cousin d'Estevan, and if you were not the
celebrated artist whose beautiful marine views I so admire, I have
no doubt I should have warned the police of your presence in
Dieppe.
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