For a moment or more he stood there, then: "It's the same stone," he announced positively.
"Id _iss_ der miracle, Laadham, when Czenki make der mistake!" the German exploded suddenly.

"Show him der odder von." Mr.Czenki glanced from one to the other with quick, inquisitive glance; then, without a word, Mr.Latham produced the second box and opened it.

The expert stared incredulously at the two perfect stones and finally, placing them side by side on a sheet of paper, returned to the window and sat down.

Mr.Latham and Mr.Schultze stood beside him, looking on curiously as he turned and twisted the jewels under his powerful glass.
"As a matter of fact," asked Mr.Latham pointedly at last, "you would not venture to say which of those stones it was you examined this morning, would you ?" "No," replied Mr.Czenki curtly, "not without weighing them." "And if the weight is identical ?" "No," said Mr.Czenki again.

"If the weight is the same there is not the minutest fraction of a difference between them.".