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He had breakfast at about nine o'clock, read his newspaper for a half hour or so, and then deliberately left the hotel. All of Mr. Merrick's party had breakfasted before this and soon after Le Drieux had gone away young Jones appeared in the lobby. He was just in time to see the Stanton girls drive away in their automobile, accompanied by their Aunt Jane.
This man, Le Drieux, positively stated that there is no such island, did he not?" Uncle John rubbed his chin, a gesture that showed he was disturbed. "He was not positive. He said he thought there was no such island." "Well, sir?" "If Jones could lie about his island, he would be capable of the theft of those pearls," admitted Mr. Merrick reluctantly. "That is conclusive, sir."
"Clever?" It was Jones himself who asked this, wonderingly. Le Drieux bowed to him with exaggerated politeness. "I consider you the cleverest rogue in existence," said he. "But even the cleverest may be trapped, in time, and your big mistake was in disposing of those pearls so openly. See here," he added, taking from his pocket a small packet.
"My printed card indicates that I am a merchant, but in truth I am a special agent, employed by the largest pearl and gem dealers in the world, a firm with branches in every large European and American city. My name is Le Drieux, sir, at your service," and with a flourish he presented his card. The young rancher preferred to study the man's face.
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