Still, you can't blame Mr.Briggs for being anxious about the diamonds; they belong to his daughter." "They belong to my wife." "True.

That complicates matters a bit, and gives both Chicago and Vienna a right to look black.

And now, your Highness, I must take my leave of you; and if the diamonds come safely in the morning, remember I intend to claim salvage on them.

Meanwhile, I am going to write a nice little story about them." In the morning the diamonds arrived by special messenger, who first took a formal receipt for them, and then most obsequiously took his departure.

By the same train came Mr.Cadbury Taylor, as modest as ever, but giving some indication in his bearing of the importance of the discovery his wonderful system had aided him in making.