"A valuable necklace, from the description in the list and some rings.

She must have been wearing them;" and he sat back upon his heels.

"We will send the intelligent Perrichet for a bag," he said, "and we will counsel the intelligent Perrichet not to breathe a word to any living soul of what he has seen in this room.

Then we will seal up in the bag the jewels, and we will hand it over to M.le Commissaire, who will convey it with the greatest secrecy out of this villa.

For the list--I will keep it," and he placed it carefully in his pocket-book.
He unlocked the door and went out himself on to the landing.