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Parminter quietly passed the tray of rings to the Coroner, with Lauriston's rings lying on a sheet of paper. "Perhaps you will examine these things and direct the attention of the jurymen to them?" he said, and turned to the witness-box again. "I want to ask you a very particular question," he continued.
Lauriston flushed hotly with sheer indignation. "That's all nonsense what the police say!" he exclaimed. "I've found out who gave those two rings to my mother! I can prove it! I don't care a hang for the police and their marks those rings are mine!" Purdie laid a quiet hand on Lauriston's arm. "None of us know yet what you've done or found out at Peebles about the rings," he said. "Tell us!
It was plain that Pilmansey's was the sort of place wherein you could get a good sandwich, good tea or coffee, smoke a cigarette or two, and idle away an hour in light chatter with your friends between your morning and afternoon labours. But Lauriston's attention was mainly directed to the two men who stood behind the bar-counter, superintending and directing their neat assistants.
"May I never!" he suddenly exclaimed. "There's young Lauriston coming here, and Purdie with him and a fellow who looks like an American. I should say Lauriston's got proof about his title to those rings anyway, he seems to have no fear about showing himself here case of walking straight into the lions' den, eh?" "Bring 'em all in!" ordered the superior official, a little surlily.
Well, it's this way and I'll begin at the beginning." The old gentleman sat in an attitude of patient and watchful attention while Purdie, occasionally prompted and supplemented by Lauriston, told the whole story of the Praed Street affair, from Lauriston's first visit to the pawnshop up to the events of that morning.
He was on his way to Toulon to take command of the troops which were to be embarked on Villeneuve's squadron, and he was not much pleased with the service to which he had been appointed. Lauriston's visit was a piece of good fortune for me. We were always on friendly terms, and I received much information from him, particularly with respect to the manner in which the Emperor spent his time.
We ain't never had one moment's suspicion of him from the first, knowing the young fellow as we do. So we're with you in that matter, ain't we, Zillah?" "Mr. Purdie feels sure of that," agreed Zillah, with a glance at Lauriston's old schoolmate. "There's no need to answer him, Melky." "I am sure!" said Purdie.
But again Napoleon had the advantage in numbers. Suddenly calling in Ney's and Lauriston's force of 60,000 men, which had been sent north so as to threaten Berlin, he confronted the allies with at least 130,000 men. The fighting on the next day was far more serious.
Lauriston had always felt that he could rely on John Purdie, and he had just received proof of the value of his faith in his old schoolmate. John Purdie would tell him what to do: he might even suggest the names of some of Mrs. Lauriston's old friends.
The detective's report, a little questioning of Lauriston, and Melky's fervent protestations on Lauriston's behalf, served to satisfy the authorities at the police-station, and Lauriston was allowed to go admonished by the inspector that he'd be wanted at the inquest, as the most important witness. He went out into the street with Melky. "Come and have a bit o' supper at Mrs.
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