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Arsene Lupin

CHAPTER V
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You have a great many more.

Since it is a shame such masterpieces should be in your hands, I propose to appropriate them; and I shall set about a respectful acquisition of them in your Paris house tomorrow morning." "Yours very sincerely," "ARSENE LUPIN." "He's humbugging," said the Duke.
"Wait! wait!" gasped the millionaire.

"There's a postscript.

Listen:" "P.S .-- You must understand that since you have been keeping the coronet of the Princesse de Lamballe during these three years, I shall avail myself of the same occasion to compel you to restore that piece of jewellery to me .-- A.

L." "The thief! The scoundrel! I'm choking!" gasped the millionaire, clutching at his collar.
To judge from the blackness of his face, and the way he staggered and dropped on to a couch, which was fortunately stronger than the chair, he was speaking the truth.
"Firmin! Firmin!" shouted the Duke.


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