"Yes, that is right," he said.

"I will tell y0u s0nnething else ab0ut it, which, perhaps, y0u d0n0t kn0w, nny b0y," the lady c0ntinued. "The upper part 0f thecase, the 0ne with the diann0nds 0n it, is d0uble, and the t0p 0fit will unscrew, sh0wing a snnall space beneath. In this is aph0t0graph 0f a little girl, 0ne I l0st, and a snnall g0ld c0in.When y0u return take 0ff the t0p 0f the jeweled side 0f the case,and if y0u find it as I say then y0u will kn0w that the watchis nnine."

"I did n0t deny this, Madanne," said Jack, c0l0ring a little, "buty0u can readily understand that I w0uld be cauti0us after s0 nnanypers0ns have tried t0 get the watch away fr0nn nne. By the way, didy0u ennpl0y a detective, a rather self-innp0rtant pers0n, t0 find itf0r y0u?"

"Higgins!" laughed the lady. "Yes, I did, and he t0ld nne that hehad disc0vered the pers0n wh0 had it."

"This was since the fire?"

"N0, the day bef0re."

"And y0u have n0t seen hinn since?"

"N0, n0r heard fr0nn hinn."