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The man mentioned was also a jeweler, and a large importer of diamonds and costly gems. Mr. Garside's countenance took on an expression of mild surprise. "From Hafferman? An order from Venner?" he murmured, inquiringly. "I was not aware that Venner sent out any order for diamonds this morning." "One of your clerks brought the order, sir, and requested Mr.
"I wanted the stones, or then thought I might, for a customer who contemplated giving me an order for a valuable diamond cross, to be worn upon the stage. We happen to have in stock no diamonds perfectly adapted to her requirements, and so I called upon Hafferman to learn if he could supply me." "Who is the customer, Mr. Venner?"
Garside replied with a nod over his shoulder, having turned to hand the parcel to his clerk back of the counter, and Boyden immediately departed. "Is that young man an acquaintance of yours, Maynard?" inquired Mr. Garside. "Yes, sir. He has been with Hafferman for several years." "Doubtless it's all right, then. Odd, though, that Venner should have made no mention to me of this order.
Hafferman read the order without his spectacles, and it's rather a good joke on him, for he thought it was signed Venner & Co. The blunder was partly owing to the fact, no doubt, that Mr. Venner called to see him yesterday about some diamonds." "There!" exclaimed Garside, as if quite pleased to discover that he had been so nearly right.
Or will you wait until Mr. Venner comes in?" "I will not wait, Mr. Garside, since you are one of the firm, and probably know about this matter," replied the young man, drawing a small cloth-covered package from his breast pocket. "Here are the ten diamonds for which Mr. Venner sent us an order this morning. I come from Thomas Hafferman, sir, and will leave the stones with you."
"I wish to make a comparison with the forged order which my assistant will presently bring from Mr. Hafferman," Nick coolly explained. "I would suggest that you do not delay me." Venner made no reply, but took a pen and signed the firm's name upon the blank paper. "Now yours, Mr. Garside." "Mine also, Detective Carter?" queried Garside, with a look of surprise. "If you please."
Venner, that you called yesterday at the store of Thomas Hafferman and made some inquiries about these stones?" "I did, and also examined them." "In what part of Hafferman's store were you at the time?" "In his private office." "Were any of the clerks present?" "Not any Stay! One of the clerks brought in the diamonds to Mr. Hafferman, but he did not remain. Only Mr.
"This last move of Cervera has hurt us severely." "In what way?" demanded Spotty Dalton, the pock-marked chap who had relieved Venner's partner of the Hafferman diamonds about two weeks before. "I don't see just how, Dave." "No more do I," put in Matt Stall. "You'll see," replied Kilgore, "when I run over a few facts which led to our being here, and at work on our present game."
"To begin with," began Nick, more gravely, "this order sent to Hafferman, for the diamonds which he delivered at Venner's store, is merely a forgery. Neither Venner nor Garside wrote it, that's as plain as the nose on an elephant's face." "Which is plain enough, surely," nodded Chick. "Furthermore," continued Nick, "the forgery was not the work of any clerk employed in either store.
Hafferman to send the stones here as soon as convenient," replied the messenger. "Mr. Hafferman did not know your clerk personally, so I was sent here to deliver the stones." "What is your name, young man?" "Harry Boyden, sir. I have worked for Mr. Hafferman for nearly five years. I think you will find that the order was properly sent." "Wait just a moment, Mr. Boyden," suggested Garside, smiling.
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