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"Yes, monsieur," replied Perrichet

"Weher dress at

that ti a drawer here, a wardrobe

there

"Mlle Celie," he said, with a laugh, "was a particular young

lady, and fond of her fine clothes, if one e from the rooed her dress

last night in an unusual hurry"

There was about the whole room a certain daintiness, alirl had

i of her own delicate self upon it Wether with a sullen face the violation

of this chas, however, troubled Hanaud He went over to the

dressing-room and opened a few small leather cases which held

Celia's ornaments In one or two of them a trinket was visible;

others were empty One of these latter Hanaud held open in his

hand, and for so long that Besnard moved impatiently

"You see it is empty, monsieur," he said, and suddenly Wethermill

moved forward into the room

"Yes, I see that," said Hanaud dryly

It was a caseear-drops--those

diamond ear-drops, doubtless, which Mr Ricardo had seen twinkling

in the garden