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名画失窃案ProblemoftheStolenRubens
雅克·福特雷尔JacquesFutrelle
雅克·福特雷尔（JacquesFutrelle，1875—1912），美国推理小说家。
在他的推理短篇小说中，最著名的是《思想机器》。
脍炙人口的侦探小说为他在侦探小说界赢得了较高的声誉。
MatthewKalemadefftymilliondollarsoutofaxlegrease，afterwhichhebegantopatros.Itleehemoney，aheoldmasters.Hismethodofbuyinglicityitself.Therewerefivethousandsquareyards，moreorless，inthehugegalleryofhismarblemansioobecovered，soheboughtfvethousandsquareyards，moreorless，ofart.Someofitwasgood，someofitfair，andmuchofitbad.ThechiefpictureofthewasaRubens，whichhehadpiRomeforfftythousanddollars.
Soonafteraghis，Kaledeakealteratioroomwherethepig.Theywerealltakendownaheballroom，equallyvast，withtheirfacestowardthewall.MeanwhileKaleandhisfamilyteiel.
ItwasatthishotelthatKalemetJulesdeLesseps.DeLessepswasdistihesortofFrenwhoseversatiohenics.Hewasnervous，quidagile，aoldKaleihewasnotonlyapaiwasaoisseuris.PompousintheprideofpossessiooagooddealoftroubletoexhibithisprivatefordeLesseps‘dele.Ithappeheballroom，aist’sdelightshoheFrenseyesashehahepieceswhieoftheothersmadehimsmile，butitwasaniofsmile.
WithhisownhahepreciousRubebeforetheFrewasa“Madonnaandeofthosewonderfulswhiduredthroughtheyearsarkleandcolorbeautyoftheirpristinedays.KaleseemeddisappointedbecausedeLessepsartithusiasticaboutthispicture.
“Why，itsaRubens！”
heexclaimed.
“Yes，Isee，”
replieddeLesseps.
“Itefftythousanddollars.”
“Itisperhapsworthmorethanthat，”
andtheFrenshruggedhisshouldersasheturneda>
Kalelookedathimin.CoulditbethatdeLessepsdidhatitwasaRubens，andthatRubensainter?Orwasitthathehadfailedtohearhimsaythatitfftythousanddollars.Kalewasaedtoseeiheirheadsaheireyeswheythousanddollars；therefore，“Dontyoulikeit?”
heasked.
“Verymudeed，”
replieddeLesseps，“butIhaveseenitbefore.Isawitiaweekorsobeforeyoupurchasedit.”
TheyrummagedthroughthepidatlastaWhistlerwasturnedupfortheiriwasohamesseries，awatercolor.DeLessepsfaceradiatedext，aimesheglahewatercolortotheRubensasifmentallyparielypendodernworkwiththebold，masterlyteicoftheold.
Kalemisuhesilethinkmuchofthisonemyself，”
heexplainedapologetically.“It‘saWhistler，andallthat，anditefvethousanddollars，andIsortofhadtohaveit，butstillitisn’tjustthekindofthingthatIlike.Whatdoyouthinkofit?”
“Ithinkitisperfederful！”
repliedtheFreically.“Itistheesseive，ofmodernwork.Iwowouldbepossible，”
aofaceKale，“formetomakeacopyofthat?Ihavesomeslightskillinpaintingmyself，anddaresayIakeafairlycreditablecopyofit.”
&tered.Hewasmoreandmoreimpressedeaentwiththepicture.“Why，ly，”
hereplied.“Iwillhaveitsentuptothehotel，andyou-”
“No，no，eddeLessepsquickly.“Iwouldoaccepttheresponsibilityofhaviureinmycharge.Thereisalwaysadangeroffre.Butifyouwouldgivemepermissiohisreandairyandlight，aisquiet-”
“Justasyoulike，”
saidKalemagnanimously.“Imerelythoughttheotherwaywouldbemosttforyou.”
DeLessepsdrewnear，andlaidonehandonthemillionairesar“Mydearfriend，”
hesaidearly，“ifthesepicturesweremypictures，Ishouldnttrytoaodateaheywereed.Idaresaytheasitstandscostyou-”
“Sixhundreday-seventhousanddollars，”
volunteeredKaleproudly.
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