This _is_ the Koh-i-noor!" Startled, questioning eyes were turned upon Mr.Wynne; he was smiling.

There was a question in his face as he regarded Mr.Czenki.
"It is either the Koh-i-noor or an exact duplicate," said Mr.Czenki.
"It _is_ the Koh-i-noor," repeated Mr.Cawthorne doggedly.
"Id seems to me," interposed Mr.Schultze, "dat if der Koh-i-noor vas missing somebody would haf heard, ain'd id?
I haf nod heard.

Mr.
Czenki made a misdake der oder day--maybe you make id to-day ?" "You _have_ made a mistake, I assure you, Mr.Cawthorne," remarked Mr.Wynne quietly.

"You identify that as the Koh-i-noor, of course, by a slight inaccuracy in one of the facets adjoining the _collet_.
That inaccuracy is known to every diamond expert--the mistake you make is a compliment to that as a replica." He resumed his position at the end of the table, and Mr.Schultze sat beside him.

Amazement was a thing of the past, as far as he was concerned.