But five thousand, undivided, is--what ?" "Five thousand--apparently," said Bryce.
"Just so! And," remarked Sackville knowingly, "a man'll do a lot for five thousand." "Or--according to your argument--for half of it," said Bryce.

"What you--or your stepfather's--aiming at comes to this, that suspicion rests on Braden's sharer in the secret.

That it ?" "And why not ?" asked Sackville.

"Look at what we know--from the account in the paper this morning.

This other chap, Glassdale, waits a bit until the first excitement about Braden is over, then he comes forward and tells the Duke where the Duchess's diamonds are planted.