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Meanwhile Killigrew arrived in New York, went to the bank and deposited

Kitty's opal, and sought his office

"There's a Mr Haggerty in your office, Mr Killigrew I told hierty, the detective?"

"Yes He said you'd be glad to see hirew hurried into his private office "Hello, Haggerty! What's

the trouble this ar "I've a hunch

that I can find Miss Killigrew's sapphires"

"No! I thought they had been sold over the other side"

"Seeh Fooled th' customs inspectors

Sapphires 'r here in New York, soerty, if you recover theave me th' clue"

"Why, that's the boat I ca"

"And the thief was on board all the tiot t' wait till th' boat

docks before I can get particulars It's like this Th' chap who took

th' sapphires engaged passage as a steward His cabin-mate saw him

lookin' over th' stones He'd taken 'es This

man Jameson pinches 'em, but his mate follows hiery Got 'e an' quizzed him An' say, he done me up

brown As unblinkin' a liar 's I ever met Took me t' his cabin an'