A red and green lantern hung over the doorway leading to your office will be the signal that you agree, and a violet light in your window will be the pledge of Sir Horace Wyvern.

When these two signals, these two pledges, are given, I shall come in and hand over the remainder of the jewels, and you will have looked for the first time in your life upon the real face of 'The Man Who Calls Himself Hamilton Cleek.'" "God bless my soul! What an amazing creature--what an astounding request!" exclaimed Sir Horace, as he laid the letter down.

"Willing to give up L20,000 worth of jewels for the mere sake of a private interview! What on earth can be his object?
And why should he include me ?" "I don't know," said Narkom in reply.

"It's worth something, at all events, to be rid of 'The Vanishing Cracksman' for good and all; and he says that it rests with us to do that.

It's close to eleven now.