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The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
Foranhourormorehewasatwork,returningatlastwithhisfeetheavywithsnowandhisfeaturesasinscrutableasever.
"IthinkthatIhaveseennowallthatthereistosee,Mr.Holder,"saidhe;"Icanserveyoubestbyreturningtomyrooms."
"Butthegems,Mr.Holmes.Wherearethey?"
"Icannottell."
Thebankerwrunghishands. "Ishallneverseethemagain!"hecried."Andmyson?Yougivemehopes?"
"Myopinionisinnowayaltered."
"Then,forGod’ssake,whatwasthisdarkbusinesswhichwasactedinmyhouselastnight?"
"IfyoucancalluponmeatmyBakerStreetroomsto-morrowmorningbetweennineandtenIshallbehappytodowhatIcantomakeitclearer. Iunderstandthatyougivemecarteblanchetoactforyou,providedonlythatIgetbackthegems,andthatyouplacenolimitonthesumImaydraw."
"Iwouldgivemyfortunetohavethemback."
"Verygood.Ishalllookintothematterbetweenthisandthen.Good-bye;itisjustpossiblethatImayhavetocomeoverhereagainbeforeevening."
Itwasobvioustomethatmycompanion’smindwasnowmadeupaboutthecase,althoughwhathisconclusionswerewasmorethanIcouldevendimlyimagine. SeveraltimesduringourhomewardjourneyIendeavouredtosoundhimuponthepoint,buthealwaysglidedawaytosomeothertopic,untilatlastIgaveitoverindespair.
