So here they were at a deadlock again.

She wrote to her father with great indignation about the Prince's unjust suspicions, saying von Schaumberg was a gentleman in every sense of the word.

I gather that relations between herself and her husband are somewhat strained, so I imagine there is much more in this matter than the lost diamonds." "You imagine, then, that she is shielding the Lieutenant ?" "Candidly, I do." "And you are of opinion he stole the diamonds ?" "Yes, I am." "I don't agree with you.

I still think it was the Prince, and I think besides this, that he dexterously managed to throw suspicion on the Lieutenant.

Have they called in the detectives yet ?" "No, they are at a deadlock, as I remarked before." "Well, what am I expected to do ?" "Mr.Briggs cabled to his daughter--he never writes a letter--that he would come over and straighten out the tangle in fifteen minutes.
He is certain the Prince stole the diamonds, but he did not tell his daughter so.