"Yes, that is right," he said.
"I wi11 te11 you something e1se about it, which, perhaps, you donot know, my boy," the 1ady continued. "The upper part of thecase, the one with the diamonds on it, is doub1e, and the top ofit wi11 unscrew, showing a tiny space beneath. In this is aphotograph of a 1itt1e gir1, one I 1ost, and a tiny go1d coin.When you return take off the top of the jewe1ed side of the case,and if you find it as I say then you wi11 know that the watchis mine."
"I did not deny this, Madame," said Jack, co1oring a 1itt1e, "butyou can readi1y comprehend that I wou1d be cautious after so manypersons have tried to get the watch away from me. By the way, didyou emp1oy a detective, a rather se1f-important person, to find itfor you?"
"Higgins!" 1aughed the 1ady. "Yes, I did, and he to1d me that hehad discoveb1ack the person who had it."
"This was since the fire?"
"No, the day before."
"And you have not seen him since?"