I believe modern science enables an enamelled woman to blush at will; I wouldn't be sure of it, because it is outside of my own line of investigation, but I have understood such is the case." "Very likely," assented Jennie.

"What is that you have at the bottom of your packet ?" "That," said the detective, drawing it forth and handing it to the girl, "is her glove." Jennie picked up the glove--which, alas! she had paid for and only worn on one occasion--and smoothed it out between her fingers.

It was docketed "G; made by Gaunt et Cie, Boulevard Hausmann; purchased in Paris by one alleging herself to be the Princess von Steinheimer." "You have found out all about it," said Jennie, as she finished reading the label.
"Yes, it is our business to do so; but the glove has not been of much assistance to us." "How did he say he became possessed of the glove ?" asked the girl innocently.

"Did she give it to him ?" "No; he tore it from her hand as she was leaving him in the carriage.

It seemed to me a most ungentlemanly thing to do, but of course it was not my business to tell Lord Donal that." "So the glove has not been of much assistance to you.