Monsieure Jean Bapteste II

In 'The Blonde Lady', when an antique desk is stolen from Monsieur Gerbois a mathematics teacher, it turns out that Arsène Lupin is behind the theft. Later, both Lupin and Gerbois realise that a lottery ticket, left in the desk, is the winning ticket. This is just the beginning of Lupin's antics as he proceeds to ensure that he obtains half of the winnings as well as to elude the local police chief Ganimard with a mysterious blond lady who acts as his accomplice. After a second theft of a Blue Diamond involving a murder, and again, implicating an unknown blonde woman, Ganimard, frustrated by the elusive Lupin, appeals to Herlock Sholmes to help him catch the master thief once and for all. The battle then commences and it is very much a case of who can outfox who! 'The Jewish Lamp', opens with another appeal to Herlock Sholmes for help by the owners of a Jewish lamp which has been stolen. The case has all the hallmarks of Lupin and Sholmes is eager to get involved. Outraged by Lupin's audacity at attempting to warm him off, Sholmes heads off for Paris once again to do battle with the master thief.