Tales of Terror and Mystery

The Jew's Breastplate

           HowcouldIexposehimwithoutinjuringher—andhowfarwasIjustifiedinexposinghimwhenhehadvoluntarilyputhimselfintomypower?IthoughtandthoughtuntilatlastIformedaresolutionwhichmayseemtoyoutobeafoolishone,andyet,ifIhadtodoitagain,Ibelieveitwouldbethebestcourseopentome.

           "Myideawastoreturnthestoneswithoutanyonebeingthewiser.WithmykeysIcouldgetintothemuseumatanytime,andIwasconfidentthatIcouldavoidSimpson,whosehoursandmethodswerefamiliartome.Ideterminedtotakenooneintomyconfidence—notevenmydaughter—whomItoldthatIwasabouttovisitmybrotherinScotland.Iwantedafreehandforafewnights,withoutinquiryastomycomingsandgoings.TothisendItookaroominHardingStreetthatverynight,withanintimationthatIwasaPressman,andthatIshouldkeepverylatehours.

           "ThatnightImademywayintothemuseum,andIreplacedfourofthestones.Itwashardwork,andtookmeallnight.WhenSimpsoncameroundIalwaysheardhisfootsteps,andconcealedmyselfinthemummy-case.Ihadsomeknowledgeofgold-work,butwasfarlessskilfulthanthethiefhadbeen.HehadreplacedthesettingsoexactlythatIdefyanyonetoseethedifference.Myworkwasrudeandclumsy.However,Ihopedthattheplatemightnotbecarefullyexamined,ortheroughnessofthesettingobserved,untilmytaskwasdone.NextnightIreplacedfourmorestones

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