Then he turned to the Duke and said, "What was that you said about a theft of motor-cars at Charmerace ?" "When he received the letter from Arsene Lupin, M.Gournay-Martin decided to start for Paris at once," said the Duke.

"But when we sent for the cars we found that they had just been stolen.

M.
Gournay-Martin's chauffeur and another servant were in the garage gagged and bound.

Only an old car, a hundred horse-power Mercrac, was left.

I drove it to Paris, leaving M.Gournay-Martin and his family to come on by train." "Very important--very important indeed," said M.Formery.He thought for a moment, and then added.