No!" she went on, with added emphasis and conviction.

"The thing did not start over there, I'm sure.
It's been put up here, in London." "Well," observed the official, after a pause, "there's only one thing more I want to ask you just now, Princess.

You gave these immensely valuable jewels to Mr.James Allerdyke?
Did he hand you any receipt for them ?" "A receipt which I've got here," answered the Princess, tapping her hand-bag.

"And it's all in his handwriting, and made out in the form of an inventory--all that was at his suggestion." "And how," asked the official, "were the jewels packed when given to him ?" "Very simply," said the Princess.

"That was his suggestion, too.