The time imposed upon the fulfilment of this wager was six months.

Shortly after, Lord Monckton entered my carriage under the pretense of getting into his own and took my necklace of sapphires.

He did it very cleverly.

Then they were turned over to you.

You were to carry them for six months, find out to whom they belonged, and return them." "Thousands of miles away," said Haggerty confidently.