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The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet

           "‘Yes,thief!’Iroared,shakinghimbytheshoulder. 

           "‘Therearenonemissing.Therecannotbeanymissing,’saidhe. 

           "‘Therearethreemissing.Andyouknowwheretheyare. MustIcallyoualiaraswellasathief? DidInotseeyoutryingtotearoffanotherpiece?’ 

           "‘Youhavecalledmenamesenough,’saidhe,‘Iwillnotstanditanylonger. Ishallnotsayanotherwordaboutthisbusiness,sinceyouhavechosentoinsultme. Iwillleaveyourhouseinthemorningandmakemyownwayintheworld.’ 

           "‘Youshallleaveitinthehandsofthepolice!’Icriedhalf-madwithgriefandrage. ‘Ishallhavethismatterprobedtothebottom.’ 

           "‘Youshalllearnnothingfromme,’saidhewithapassionsuchasIshouldnothavethoughtwasinhisnature. ‘Ifyouchoosetocallthepolice,letthepolicefindwhattheycan.’ 

           "Bythistimethewholehousewasastir,forIhadraisedmyvoiceinmyanger. Marywasthefirsttorushintomyroom,and,atthesightofthecoronetandofArthur’sface,shereadthewholestoryand,withascream,felldownsenselessontheground. Isentthehouse-maidforthepoliceandputtheinvestigationintotheirhandsatonce. Whentheinspectorandaconstableenteredthehouse,Arthur,whohadstoodsullenlywithhisarmsfolded,askedmewhetheritwasmyintentiontochargehimwiththeft. Iansweredthatithadceasedtobeaprivatematter,buthadbecomeapublicone,sincetheruinedcoronetwasnationalproperty. Iwasdeterminedthatthelawshouldhaveitswayineverything. 

           "‘Atleast,’saidhe,‘youwillnothavemearrestedatonce. ItwouldbetoyouradvantageaswellasmineifImightleavethehouseforfiveminutes.’ 

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