He gave it to her, in fact, and she lost it or
threw it away, perhaps, fearing that it would make trouble."
"Why, you never told me that!" exclaimed Margaret in great astonishment.
"When did you learn all this?"
"The day after the fire. Dick and I went to your house the night
after to see if we could get anything out of the nurse, Gabrielle,
but she had gone during that day. I did not have a chance to tell
you, and then your father came in and-----"
"Talked genealogy till you fell asleep," laughed Margaret. "But,
Mrs. Hamilton, why are you so interested in this matter?"
"I'll tell you in a moment. You say it was a lady's watch?" to Jack.
"Yes, and a very handsome one. It is a Jurgensen with a gold
case set with diamonds. I understand these watches are very
valuable."
"Do you know the number?"
"Yes, Madame, do you?" Jack returned. "Pardon me, but I have grown
cautious. Several persons have claimed the watch who had no title
to it whatever, and I have become cautions. Have you lost a watch
of this sort?"
"Yes, and I know its number by heart. Is it this?" and the lady
gave the exact number of the watch, which Jack himself remembered.
"Yes, that is right," he said.
"I will tell you something else about it, which, perhaps, you do
not know, my boy," the lady continued.
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