There was a moment's silence, broken by subdued exclamations of admiration as Dr.
Westlake lifted the gems from their resting-place.
"You are correct," he said; "the description is complete.

There is no doubt that these are a part of the collection.

I see you have marked the value of these two items as seven thousand dollars." "Yes; that is a moderate valuation.

And were the prices of the other articles carried out, you would see that, with the exception of a few very small pieces, these have the least value of the entire lot.

I believe I can be of no further service." Mrs.LaGrange was next recalled.
"Have you anything to say in reference to the testimony just given ?" the coroner inquired.
"I have this much to say," she replied, haughtily, "that I could have given you the history of those jewels, including, perhaps, some facts of which even Mr.Higgenbotham and Mr.Whitney are in ignorance, and thus have spared you the infinite pains you have taken to make public the straits to which I was reduced, because of my position here, when in need of a little ready money.