Marquise de Ferronaye, and which was formerly worn by
the unfortunate Princesse de Lamballe. I take the
greatest interest in this coronet: in the first place,
on account of the charming and tragic memories which it
calls up in the mind of a poet passionately fond of
history, and in the second place--though it is hardly
worth while talking about that kind of thing--on
account of its intrinsic value. I reckon indeed that
the stones in your coronet are, at the very lowest,
worth half a million francs."

"I beg you, my dear sir, to have these different
objects properly packed up, and to forward them,
addressed to me, carriage paid, to the Batignolles
Station. Failing this, I shall Proceed to remove them
myself on the night of Thursday, August 7th."

"Please pardon the slight trouble to which I am putting
you, and believe me,"

"Yours very sincerely,"

"ARSENE LUPIN."

"P.S.--It occurs to me that the pictures have not glass
before them. It would be as well to repair this
omission before forwarding them to me, and I am sure
that you will take this extra trouble cheerfully. I am
aware, of course, that some of the best judges declare
that a picture loses some of its quality when seen