They were wrapped up in soft paper and chamois leather, and put into an old cigar-box which he placed in his small travelling-bag.

That bag, he said, would never go out of his sight until he reached London, where, when he'd exhibited the jewels to Mr.Fullaway's client, he was to lodge them in a bank.

It seemed to him that the cigar-box was a good notion--the jewels themselves didn't take up so much room as you might think, and he laid some very ordinary things over the top of the package--a cake or two of soap, a sponge, and things like that--so that, supposing the cigar-box had been opened, its contents would have seemed very ordinary, you understand ?" "And yet," said the official softly, "the thieves evidently went straight for that cigar-box when the critical moment came.

Well," he continued, looking round at his visitors, "I don't know that we can do more to-night.

Is there anything any of you ladies or gentlemen wish to suggest ?" "Yes!" said Allerdyke.