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Updated: July 17, 2025
The little Jew with the cunning smile had seen his chance of making a quiet penny, and had taken it it was all right, said Yada, all right. And yet, there was one horrible thought supposing, now that Melky had got the cheque, that he cashed it and made off with all the money, never to return? On top of that thought, Melky did return much sooner than Yada had expected.
"I might want to let you know something." "Great Western Hotel," answered Purdie. "I shall stay there until Lauriston's return, and until this matter's entirely cleared up, as far as he's concerned. Come there, if you want me. All right," he continued, as he and Melky walked away from the police-station. "They took my word for it! they'll do nothing until Lauriston comes back.
Levendale, who had listened to Ayscough with great and, as it seemed to Lauriston, with very watchful attention, pushed aside a letter he was writing, and looked from one to the other of his callers. "Where is my book?" he asked. "It's all right all safe, mister," said Melky. "It's locked up in a cupboard, in the parlour where it was found, and the key's in my pocket."
"To find somebody anybody as can prove that those rings are yours!" answered Melky solemnly and emphatically. "Tain't no use denying it you're in a dangerous position. The police always goes for the straightest and easiest line. Their line was clear enough, just now Parminter give it away!
And when he had gone some thirty yards, Ayscough pushed Melky before him out of their retreat. "You go first," he whispered, "I'll come after you. Keep an eye on him as far as you can didn't I tell you he'd come out when we'd left? Be wary!" Melky slipped away up the street on the dark side and continued to track the slim figure quickly advancing in the moonlight.
"But that's just what's to be expected, mister! they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!" "What things?" asked Lauriston. "Either you'll have to prove, beyond all doubt, that them rings is yours, and was your poor mother's before you," answered Melky, "or we shall have to put a hand on the chap that scragged my uncle. That's a fact!
Is it far into that country, or where is it?" "Not far across the Border," replied Lauriston. "Get there in a few hours, I reckon?" asked Melky. "You could? Very well, then, mister, you take my tip get there! Get there quick!" Lauriston laid down his knife and fork and stared. "Whatever for?" he exclaimed.
Zillah suddenly clapped her hands and she and Melky exchanged significant glances which the others did not understand. "That's it!" she exclaimed. "That's what puzzled me at first. Now I'm not puzzled any more. Melky knows what I mean." "What she means, mister," assented Melky, tapping Purdie's arm, "is precisely what struck me at once. It's just as Mr.
Melky was calmly smoking a cigar and he went on smoking it as he led the Inspector and his men upstairs to the prisoner. He could not deprive himself of the pleasure of a dig at Ayscough. "Went one better than you again, Mr. Ayscough," he said, as he laid his hand on the key of the locked room. "Now if I hadn't seen through my young gentleman "
Ayscough was standing just inside the police-station when they went up the steps; he, too, had a newspaper in his hands, and at sight of them he beckoned them to follow him into an office in which two or three other police officials were talking. He led Lauriston and Melky aside. "I say!" he said. "Here's a curious thing!
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