He now produced the trays of pearls and spread them on the desk before the amazed eyes of the judge.

Le Drieux was astounded, and showed it plainly on his face.
Colby now borrowed the list, and picking up a pearl from the tray weighed it on Le Drieux's scales and then found a parallel to it on the list.
This he did with several of the pearls, chosen at random, until one of Le Drieux's attorneys took the expert aside and whispered to him.

Then Le Drieux's expression changed from chagrin to joy and coming forward he exclaimed: "Your honor, this is the collection--the balance of it--which was stolen from the Countess Ahmberg!" The judge looked at him a moment, leaned back in his chair and nodded his head impressively.
"What nonsense!" protested Colby.

"These trays contain twice the number of pearls included in that entire list, as your honor may plainly see." "Of course," retorted Le Drieux eagerly; "here are also the pearls from the necklace of Princess Lemoine, and the London collection of Lady Grandison.

Your honor, in his audacity the defense has furnished us proof positive that this prisoner can be none other than the adventurer and clever thief, Jack Andrews." It was in vain that Colby declared these pearls had just come from Sangoa, where they were found.