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The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet

           "Whenweweretakingcoffeeinthedrawing-roomthatnightafterdinner,ItoldArthurandMarymyexperience,andoftheprecioustreasurewhichwehadunderourroof,suppressingonlythenameofmyclient. LucyParr,whohadbroughtinthecoffee,had,Iamsure,lefttheroom;butIcannotswearthatthedoorwasclosed. MaryandArthurweremuchinterestedandwishedtoseethefamouscoronet,butIthoughtitbetternottodisturbit. 

           "‘Wherehaveyouputit?’askedArthur. 

           "‘Inmyownbureau.’ 

           "‘Well,Ihopetogoodnessthehousewon’tbeburgledduringthenight.’saidhe. 

           "‘Itislockedup,’Ianswered. 

           "‘Oh,anyoldkeywillfitthatbureau. WhenIwasayoungsterIhaveopeneditmyselfwiththekeyofthebox-roomcupboard.‘ 

           "Heoftenhadawildwayoftalking,sothatIthoughtlittleofwhathesaid. Hefollowedmetomyroom,however,thatnightwithaverygraveface. 

           "‘Lookhere,dad,’saidhewithhiseyescastdown,‘canyouletmehave200pounds?’ 

           "‘No,Icannot!’Iansweredsharply.‘Ihavebeenfartoogenerouswithyouinmoneymatters.’ 

           "‘Youhavebeenverykind,’saidhe,‘butImusthavethismoney,orelseIcannevershowmyfaceinsidetheclubagain.’ 

           "‘Andaverygoodthing,too!’Icried. 

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