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"Of course; without losing a minute," said Devanne, smiling. "Not even a second!" replied Velmont. "To-night, before the arrival of Sherlock Holmes, I must plunder your castle." "You have no time to lose. Oh! by the way, I can drive you over this evening." "To Dieppe?" "Yes.
"I have been trying for ten years to accomplish what you did in ten minutes." "Bah! I am used to it." They emerged from the chapel, and found an automobile. "Ah! there's an auto waiting for us." "Yes, it is mine," said Devanne. "Yours? You said your chauffeur hadn't returned." They approached the machine, and Mon. Devanne questioned the chauffer: "Edouard, who gave you orders to come here?"
Now, they were in the little ruined chapel, and the detective said: "The other eye leads to God; that means, to the chapel." "It is marvelous!" exclaimed Devanne, amazed at the clairvoyance and vivacity of the Englishman. "Can it be possible that those few words were sufficient for you?" "Bah!" declared Holmes, "they weren't even necessary.
"To-morrow, or some other day." "And in that case?" "Lupin would have been trapped," said the detective. "And my furniture?" "Would not have been carried away." "Ah! but my goods are here. They were brought back at three o'clock." "By Lupin." "By two army-wagons." Sherlock Holmes put on his cap and adjusted his satchel. Devanne exclaimed, anxiously: "But, monsieur, what are you going to do?"
Only the ring was visible; but the setting, which was turned toward the palm of his hand, consisted of a magnificent ruby. Arsene Lupin blushed. The ring belonged to Georges Devanne. He smiled bitterly, and said: "You are right. Nothing can be changed. Arsene Lupin is now and always will be Arsene Lupin. To you, he cannot be even so much as a memory.
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