"For the matter of that, why wouldn't any thief take more, if he had the chance ?" "I give it up, Strong.

This thing makes me feel sick." "Well, we must keep our eyes open," answered George Strong; and then the conversation changed to the lessons for the next day.
On Tuesday morning, Pepper chanced to go to a bureau-drawer in which he kept his collars, cuffs, neckties and jewelry.

He commenced to look for something and ended by turning out everything in the compartment.
"What's wrong, Pepper ?" asked Jack.

"Lost some diamonds ?" "It's my ruby scarfpin, Jack.

Did you see it ?" "No, not for some time.