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"I don't say it was so, but I can see my way upon that hypothesis." "There was something as she had to conceal, Gager. I've said that all through. I knew it in a moment when I see'd her faint." "She's had a deal to conceal, I don't doubt. Well, there they are, with her still, and the box is gone, and the people as is bringing the lawsuit, Mr. Camperdown and the rest of 'em, is off their tack.
Patience Crabstick had, of course, been one of the gang throughout, and she had now been allowed to go off with her mistress's money and lesser trinkets, so that the world of Scotland Yard might be thrown more and more into the mire of ignorance and darkness of doubt. To this view Gager was altogether opposed.
He was inclined to think that Lord George had taken the diamonds at Carlisle with Lizzie's connivance; that he had restored them in London to her keeping, finding the suspicion against him too heavy to admit of his dealing with them, and that now he had stolen them a second time, again with Lizzie's connivance; but in this latter point Gager did not pretend to the assurance of any conviction.
"You tell her, with my regards," said Gager, "that she needn't be a bit the worse because of me." The man looked at him suspiciously. "You tell her what I say. And tell her, too, the quicker the better. She has a gentleman a-looking after her, I daresay. Perhaps I'd better be off before he comes." The message was taken up to the lady, and Gager again seated himself in the little parlour.
Gager intimated his acquiescence in all this, and again waited. "The sooner she comes the less trouble for her," said Gager to the woman; "if you'll only make her believe that."
He ain't the man to touch my heart, not at all; and it was not likely either. A plain fellow, very, Mr. Gager." "He'll be plainer before long, my dear." "But I've been that worrited among 'em, Mr. Gager, since first they made their wicked prepositions, that I've been jest I don't know how I've been.
Carbuncle were in the front drawing-room, and Lord George was telling her the true story as to the necklace. It must be explained on his behalf that in doing this he did not consider that he was betraying the trust reposed in him. "They know all about it in Scotland Yard," he said; "I got it from Gager.
This suggestion he made to a young lady from the bar, who had followed him into the room. The negus was brought and paid for by Gager, who then requested that they might be left there undisturbed for five minutes. The young lady promised to do her best, and then closed the door. "And now, Mr. 'Oward, what can I do for you?" said Mr. Cann, the burglar.
He stepped airily into the room, and as he did so he addressed our friend the policeman with much cordiality. "My dear Mr. 'Oward," he said, "this is a pleasure. This is a pleasure. This is a pleasure." "What is it to be?" asked Gager. "Well; ay, what? Shall I say a little port wine negus, with the nutmeg in it rayther strong?"
"Never thought there was, ma'am," said Gager. "And there's nothing wrong as I know of with the young woman." Then the husband and wife consulted together, and Mr. Gager was asked to take a seat in a little parlour, while the woman ran up-stairs for half an instant. Gager looked about him quickly, and took in at a glance the system of the construction of the "Fiddle with One String."
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