3/20 "But it's as good as lost--before midnight it will be lost. That fiend will get it." "If it's in this safe now, it won't be lost before midnight," said the Duke. "But are you sure it's there now ?" "Look for yourself," said the millionaire, taking the key of the safe from his waistcoat pocket, and handing it to the Duke. The morocco case which held the coronet lay on the middle shell in front of him. He glanced at the millionaire, and saw that he had closed his eyes in the exhaustion of despair. |