"Why did you--oh, gosh!" He jumped up with an amazed look as Random held up the magnificent gem, from which streamed vividly green flames in the mellow lamplight.

"Oh, gosh!" gasped the artist again.

"Where the devil did you get that ?" "I sent for you to tell you," said Sir Frank, giving the jewel into his friend's hand and coming back to his seat.

"It was found in the sentry box." Hope stared at the great jewel and then at the soldier.
"What do you mean by that ?" he demanded.

"How the dickens could it be found in a sentry box?
You must be making a mistake." "Not a bit of it.