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After that the three of us sat talking for a considerable time, and before the time arrived for me to leave I knew beyond doubt that the jewellery I had caught sight of when Connie Stapleton's bag had burst open in the train had been the jewellery, or some of it, stolen on board the boat.
Something prompted me to step out into the passage, and I came face to face with Gastrell, who had evidently just left Connie Stapleton's other room and so must have overheard our conversation, also whatever conversation with Albeury she might have had before I entered. For some moments we stood looking at each other without speaking. He appeared to be calm and wholly unconcerned.
Why should he? Well? 'If he knows anything of the rules, he'll know that Stapleton's out of bounds, and he may book you there and run you in to Merevale. 'Yes, said MacArthur. 'I tell you what, you'd do well to knock off a few of your expeditions to Stapleton. You know you wouldn't go there once a month if it wasn't out of bounds. You'll be a prefect next term.
That the contents were of value was evident, from the anxiety to secure them; but the mystery was still to be solved. I was quite tired with exertion and excitement when I arrived at Stapleton's. Mary was there to give me my supper, which I ate in silence, complained of a headache, and went to bed.
'That's a wonderfully shrewd remark, said Charteris. 'I can see that, but I wish you'd tell me exactly what it means. 'You're out of bounds. 'Your mind seems to run in a groove. You can't get off that bounds business. How do you know Stapleton's out of bounds? 'I have made enquiries, said the man darkly. 'By Jove, said Charteris delightedly, 'this is splendid. You're a regular sleuth-hound.
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