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"So, you see, gentlemen, in a moment, by quick wit and a mental concentration of no mean order, combined with strict observance of the pettiest details, I ferreted out what bade fair to become a great diamond mystery; and when I say that this cigar end proves certain things to my mind, it does not become you to doubt the value of my conclusions." SO YOU SEE GENTLEMEN IN A MOMENT BY QUICK WIT AND A MENTAL CONCENTRATION OF NO MEAN ORDER COMBINED WITH STRICT OBSERVANCE OF THE PETTIEST DETAILS I FERRET IT OUT WHAT BADE BEAR TO BECOME A GREAT DIAMOND MYSTERY AND WHEN I SAY THAT THIS CIGAR END PROVES CERTAIN THINGS TO MY MIND IT DOES NOT BECOME YOU TO DOUBT THE VALUE OF MY CONCLUSIONS
fashion that you’ll never be suspected. If, on the other hand, you say a word about to-night’s events, I’ll hand you over to the police.’ “‘Humph!’ he said. ‘You couldn’t prove a case against me.’ “‘I can prove any case against anybody,’ I retorted. ‘If you don’t believe it, read my book,’ I added, and I handed him a copy of my memoirs. “‘I’ve read it,’ he answered, ‘and I ought to have known better than to come here. I thought you were only a literary success.’ And with a deep-drawn sigh he took the watch and went out. Ten days later I was retained by the Duchess, and after a pretended search of ten days more I found the tiara, restored it to the noble lady, and received the £5000 reward. The Duke kept perfectly quiet about our little encounter, and afterwards we became stanch friends; for he was a good fellow, and was driven to his desperate deed only by the demands of his creditors, and the following Christmas he sent me the watch I had given him, with the best wishes of the season. 'LL HAVE IT FOUND IN SUCH A FASHION THAT YOU'LL NEVER BE SUSPECTED IF ON THE OTHER HAND YOU SAY A WORD ABOUT TO NIGHT'S ADVANCE I'LL HAND YOU OVER TO THE POLICE HUMPH HE SAID YOU COULDN'T PROVE A CASE AGAINST ME I CAN PROVE ANY CASE AGAINST ANYBODY I RETORTED IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IT READ MY BOOK I ADDED AND I HANDED HIM A COPY OF MY MEMOIRS I'VE READ IT HE ANSWERED AND I OUGHT TO HAVE KNOWN BETTER THAN TO HAVE COME HERE I THOUGHT YOU WERE ONLY A LITERARY SUCCESS AND WITH A DEEP DRAWN SIGH HE TOOK THE WATCH AND WENT OUT TEN DAYS LATER I WAS RETAINED BY THE DUCHESS AND AFTER A PRETENDED SEARCH OF TEN DAYS MORE I FOUND THE TIARA RESTORED TO THE NOBLE LADY AND RECEIVED THE FIVE THOUSAND POUND REWARD THE DUKE KEPT PERFECTLY QUIET ABOUT OUR LITTLE ENCOUNTER AND AFTERWARDS WE BECAME STANCH FRIENDS FOR HE WAS A GOOD FELLOW AND WAS DRIVEN TO HIS DESPERATE DEED ONLY BY THE DEMANDS OF HIS CREDITORS AND THE FOLLOWING CHRISTMAS HE SENT ME THE WATCH I HAD GIVEN HIM WITH THE BEST WISHES OF THE SEASON
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