That's all I say; clever enough to go right away and get my things back." Miss Trelawny laid her hand upon his arm in a soothing way, and said quietly: "Do not distress yourself unnecessarily.

I am sure they will turn up." Sergeant Daw turned to her so quickly that I could not help remembering vividly his suspicions of her, already formed, as he said: "May I ask, miss, on what you base that opinion ?" I dreaded to hear her answer, given to ears already awake to suspicion; but it came to me as a new pain or shock all the same: "I cannot tell you how I know.

But I am sure of it!" The Detective looked at her for some seconds in silence, and then threw a quick glance at me.
Presently he had a little more conversation with Mr.Corbeck as to his own movements, the details of the hotel and the room, and the means of identifying the goods.

Then he went away to commence his inquiries, Mr.Corbeck impressing on him the necessity for secrecy lest the thief should get wind of his danger and destroy the lamps.

Mr.Corbeck promised, when going away to attend to various matters of his own business, to return early in the evening, and to stay in the house.
All that day Miss Trelawny was in better spirits and looked in better strength than she had yet been, despite the new shock and annoyance of the theft which must ultimately bring so much disappointment to her father.
We spent most of the day looking over the curio treasures of Mr.
Trelawny.