"You have wandered from the point again." "There are so many points--all sharp as swords for those they may pierce.

Well, the important question was in relation to a letter--yes.
But the letter was not from you, Mademoiselle.

It was written in English, and it made an appointment at the very address where the crime was committed.

It was, as nearly as I could make out, a request from a person calling himself a jeweller's assistant, for the receiver of the letter to call and return a case containing jewels.

This case had been committed to Mr.Dundas' care, it appeared, while travelling from London to Paris, and without his knowledge, another packet being taken away to make room for this.