When they are properly cut, they will be well nigh priceless." "Do you happen to know whether he sold any more of a similar kind in London ?" I asked, as he returned them to their place in the safe.
"I know that he sold fifteen smaller ones to Henderson and Soil, and three almost as large as those I have just shown you to a firm in Amsterdam." "If he is the man I want to get hold of, that accounts for twenty-eight," I said, making a note of the fact as I spoke.

"Originally he had ninety-three in his possession." "Ninety-three ?" the merchant replied, as if he could scarcely believe his ears.

"Why, his mine must be a source of unlimited wealth.

I wish I had known this before." "So do I," I said.

"And now perhaps you can go further and furnish me with a description of the man himself.