"As far as I can judge by the appearance of these fragments, they appear to be portions of a small watch-glass.

I wish there were some larger pieces." "Perhaps there are," said I."Let us look about the floor under the bed." We resumed our groping about the dirty floor, throwing the light of the lamp on one spot after another.

Presently, as we moved the lamp about, its light fell on a small glass bead, which I instantly picked up and exhibited to Thorndyke.
"Is this of any interest to you ?" I asked.
Thorndyke took the bead and examined it curiously.
"It is certainly," he said, "a very odd thing to find in the bedroom of an old bachelor like Jeffrey, especially as we know that he employed no woman to look after his rooms.

Of course, it may be a relic of the last tenant.

Let us see if there are any more." We renewed our search, crawling under the bed and throwing the light of the lamp in all directions over the floor.