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Updated: June 26, 2025
Immediately Brietmann, who had finished his search in the other tents, and stood looking on, addressed the wachtmeister: "There is nothing there," he said, "and there remains but this the Herr Professor's tent to search." The wachtmeister turned apologetically to the professor: "The Herr Professor will permit?" he asked. "And why this indignity, Brandt?" demanded the professor sternly.
Borne down by sheer numbers for a moment, he succeeded in twisting Brietmann under him, and his knee, judiciously planted in the plump policeman's embonpoint as they fell, with the weight of the other crowd on top of them, drove all the wind out of that unfortunate man, who, for a time, took no further interest in the proceedings.
Of course I did, as I had a perfect right to, to bring about what I did, the confession of these knaves; and but that Brandt annoyed me with his insistence to search my tent I should have told him then. As it was, I let that fool Brietmann search, knowing that he would be frightened when he opened the box. Ach, you brave men! And then, Dick, Herr Sydney, if you wish?
"Again I advise you not," said the old man. "Surely there is no need; I do not wish it opened." By now every one was looking at the professor with wonder or suspicion, even Dick could not understand his reluctance to have the box opened. "Sehr gut," said he, as all eyes were turned on him, "take the key!" and he flung it over to where Brietmann knelt by the box.
All this passed through his mind in an instant, as he stood in amazement, too taken aback to speak, and passively staring at the fallen diamonds. Then the wachtmeister's grip tightened, as Brietmann hurried up, making ready the handcuffs as he came. "I did not steal them!" shouted Dick, finding his tongue at last. "I will explain. Professor! Professor! I did not steal them!"
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