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The Crystal Stopper

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A resourceful, enigmatic thief stages a daring nighttime raid on a lakeside villa to seize a coveted object, setting off a chain of arrests, escapes, and investigations. The narrative alternates between tense capers and quieter domestic scenes that expose rivalries, shifting loyalties, and personal entanglements. A mysterious crystal stopper becomes the catalyst for blackmail, hidden histories, and moral ambiguity, drawing together enemies and allies in a hunt for truth. Episodes of pursuit and courtroom-like reckonings lead to a decisive confrontation that resolves grudges and reveals consequences. Suspenseful reversals, brisk pacing, and a mix of drama and wit structure the story into a sequence of vivid set-pieces and revelations.

ILLUSTRATIONS

Had she taken sides with either of them, with a single movement, the victory would have been decided in that one’s favor.       Frontispiece
 
Lupin took his servant by the shoulders and shook him: “It said ‘de’ Beaumont? Are you sure?”       40
 
“Here, I’ve brought you the indomitable chief of our enemies. Have you a feeding bottle?”       78
 
“Be quiet!... Be quiet!” she cried, clutching him fiercely. “You mustn’t say that.”       84
 
Lupin sprang to his feet. He was prepared for every upshot except this.       118
 
“What we have to do is to stop the mischief and to-night, you understand, to-night the thing will be done.”       138
 
The sight which she beheld struck her with stupefaction.       214
 
Daubrecq ran up to Prasville out of breath and caught hold of him with his two enormous hands.       278