There must have been some thirty to forty sovereigns and half-sovereigns." "And he hadn't a penny piece on him--when found," muttered Rathbury.
"I noticed another thing, too," remarked the landlady.

"He was wearing a very fine gold watch and chain, and had a splendid ring on his left hand--little finger--gold, with a big diamond in it." "Yes," said the detective, thoughtfully, "I noticed that he'd worn a ring, and that it had been a bit tight for him.

Well--now there's only one thing to ask about.

Did your chambermaid notice if he left any torn paper around--tore any letters up, or anything like that ?" But the chambermaid, produced, had not noticed anything of the sort; on the contrary, the gentleman of Number 20 had left his room very tidy indeed.

So Rathbury intimated that he had no more to ask, and nothing further to say, just then, and he bade the landlord and landlady of the Anglo-Orient Hotel good morning, and went away, followed by the two young men.
"What next ?" asked Spargo, as they gained the street.
"The next thing," answered Rathbury, "is to find the man with whom Marbury left this hotel last night." "And how's that to be done ?" asked Spargo.
"At present," replied Rathbury, "I don't know." And with a careless nod, he walked off, apparently desirous of being alone..