"And now what are you waiting for?"
"What am I waiting for?"
"Yes; Ganimard is here with his men—why don't they come in?"
"I asked him not to."
"And he consented?"
"I accepted his services on condition that he would be guided by me. Besides, he thinks that Felix Davey is only an accomplice of Arsène Lupin."
"Then I will repeat my question in another form. Why did you come in alone?"
"Because I wished to speak to you alone."
"Ah! ah! you have something to say to me."
That idea seemed to please Lupin immensely. There are certain circumstances in which words are preferable to deeds.
"Monsieur Sholmes, I am sorry I cannot offer you an easy chair. How would you like that broken box? Or perhaps you would prefer the window ledge? I am sure a glass of beer would be welcome … light or dar
