"Clue?
Yes, that's what we want.
Where's that clue likely to be found?
Why, in this, and this only--who knew, person or persons, that my cousin was bringing those jewels from the Princess Nastirsevitch to this country?
Get to know that, and it narrows the field, d'ye see ?" "There's the question of Miss Lennard's jewels, too," remarked Fullaway.
"That may be--perhaps was--a side-issue," said Allerdyke.

"It may have come into the big scheme as an after-thought.

But, anyway, that's what we want--a first clue.

And I don't see how that's to be got at until this Princess arrives here.

You see, she may have talked, she may have let it out in confidence--to somebody who abused her confidence.