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"At that time matters reached a crisis. Last Wednesday evening I called, as I had been in the habit of doing whenever I found an opportunity; and just as I was departing Mr. Fluette sent word to me to come to his study before I left. For a bit we thought he had relented, but on reflection I could n't entertain the idea; so, much dispirited, I went at once to see him.
As you say, I knew the jewel-box and I honestly thought it contained the ruby and the Clara Cooper letters were in the safe, and I never had an opportunity to take them till Tuesday night a week ago. "For you surmised correctly when you declared that Fluette would not buy the ruby on the strength of my representations alone.
They listened attentively; but when I had finished, Miss Fluette turned to Maillot as if I were no longer in the room. I noticed that Miss Cooper's brow was gathered in a little frown whether of perplexity or disapprobation I could not determine and that she was looking fixedly at her cousin. "Royal," said Miss Fluette the instant I was through, "is that is Mr. Burke here?"
He secured the ruby at a fabulous price; but in the operation he made at least one bitter, implacable enemy. Alfred Fluette returned to the United States, smarting with the stings of defeat, and pledged to a commercial warfare on the successful millionaire speculator. It waged merrily thenceforward. It was impossible even to surmise a tenable theory.
She lingered, expectant and more cheerful. "I can't let you go like this" I was steady enough now. She moved again to the chair she had just vacated, and I released the slim, soft fingers. "There is one thing we haven't considered," I pursued, "and that is Mr. Alexander Burke. You say Mr. Fluette despises him: if he does, it is not without warrant, I 'd be willing to swear.
The maid closed the door and left us immediately. I began muttering some words expressive of my pleasure at seeing Miss Fluette able to be up and about; but something in her manner checked the speech. She had not even looked at me. In fact, I quite suddenly realized that she was studiously keeping her eyes averted from mine.
I 'm going to trust myself to your " A queer little sound from Miss Fluette between a gasp and a sob checked him. She got abruptly to her feet, and fixed such a look of aversion upon me, that I hope I may never again be the object of its like. It is decidedly unpleasant not to be in the good graces of so handsome a girl.
Fluette, although I told Miss Fluette the bare circumstance of my intention. My mission would seem so absurd to any sane man, so utterly hopeless; it would be so impossible to bring any one else to look at the matter from my point of view, that my fear of ridicule stayed me from taking even her into my confidence. It was this."
What a sensation that would create! It would be particularly startling inasmuch as a coroner's jury had already fastened the crime upon another man. There was one discordant element in such a theory, however: namely, how could Fluette hope to retain possession of the gem, once he had secured it? How could he defend his title to it?
A neat-appearing maid admitted me, who seemed to be expecting my arrival, for she conducted me at once up-stairs, above the second story to the third, and to a room in the rear of the house. I wondered a bit at this; but I was more surprised than ever when the open door disclosed Miss Fluette instead of Genevieve. A good many startling experiences were in store for me that morning.
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