And Heaven knows that from beginning to end there had been no lack of melodrama of the most lurid description.
Don Pedro de Gayangos was exceedingly amazed at the unexpected turn which the case had taken.

That he should have been trying to solve a deep mystery for so long, and that the solution, all the time, had been in the hands of the Professor, startled him exceedingly.

He admitted that he had never liked Braddock, but explained that he had not expected to hear that the fiery little scientist was such a scoundrel.

But, as Don Pedro confessed, it was an ill wind which blew him some good, when the upshot of the whole mysterious tragic business was the restoration of at least one emerald.

Sir Frank brought the gem to him on the afternoon of the day succeeding Mrs.Jasher's death, and while the whole village was buzzing with excitement.