"Nothing that one might call material, you know." "Didn't ask him what he meant ?" suggested Spargo.
"Oh, no--not at all," replied Myerst.
Spargo got up abruptly from his chair.
"Then you missed one of the finest opportunities I ever heard of!" he said, half-sneeringly.

"You might have heard such a story--" He paused, as if it were not worth while to continue, and turned to Rathbury, who was regarding him with amusement.
"Look here, Rathbury," he said.

"Is it possible to get that box opened ?" "It'll have to be opened," answered Rathbury, rising.

"It's got to be opened.

It probably contains the clue we want.