The real list in the original was now in the private pocket-book of the Viceroy.
"Each of our Consuls at the cities you are to visit has this list," said Anstruther to the Major, "and you can vary your travel as you choose, but visit all these jewel marts, and report to the local Consuls.

If they have further orders for you, you will get them there, at first hands.

Should you find that any of the jewels have been offered for sale, simply report the facts to the local Consul, and write under seal to me at the Junior United Service, then go on and examine further at once! You are to take no steps whatever to recover them, or to alarm the thieves! All your expenses and your pay will be advanced by me!" The acute schemer decided not to risk any suspicions by marketing his own jewels.

"They might bounce me for the murder," fearfully mused the Major.

"I could show no honest title through Ram Lal.