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“And so far it’s the only high-ticket item that we can’t find There ured I should let you and Duke know ASAP”

“Really appreciate that, Captain Livingston”

“It’s the least I can do, Marshal Newman I wouldn’t want to do your job, but if I had to, I’d want to ht person”

“This could be our murder weapon,” I said

“It could We need to find it before they dispose of it,” Newman said

“If you’re thinking the same they as I am, then they won’t throw it away They’ll take the jewels out of it and sell theston said

“Can I just say e’re all thinking is they?” I asked

“We’re all thinking it,” Livingston said

“The wicked aunt and uncle ere trying to take every high-end item that wasn’t nailed doith the body barely out of the house,” I said

“Muriel and Todd Babington,” Newman said

“If it was just a murder weapon, then they’d throw it in the nearest lake or river, and we’d never find it,” Livingston said

“But they’re desperate for money,” Newman said “They’ll try to keep the precious stones”

“If you find the stones, it’ll be enough to prove they had the bagh nakha in their possession,” Livingston said

“Rubies can take a beating and keep on ticking, but emeralds can’t,” I said “If Aunt Muriel and Uncle Todd know their stones, then they ant an expert to help the apart, and they may not have had time to find one yet”

“How do you know so much about precious stones, Blake?”