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"She's some peach," allowed Tuppence carelessly. "Finds it useful in her lay-out,
you bet. Has she been wearing any of the emeralds, by the way?"
Emeralds? Them's the green stones, isn't they?"
Tuppence nodded.
That's what we're after her for. You know old man Rysdale?"
Albert shook his head.
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Peter B. Rysdale, the oil king?"
It seems sort of familiar to me."
The sparklers belonged to him. Finest collection of emeralds in the world. Worth
a million dollars!"
"Lumme!" came ecstatically from Albert. "It sounds more like the pictures every
minute."
Tuppence smiled, gratified at the success of her efforts.
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We haven't exactly proved it yet. But we're after her. And"--she produced a long-
drawn-out wink--"I guess she won't get away with the goods this time."
Albert uttered another ejaculation indicative of delight.
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Mind you, sonny, not a word of this," said Tuppence suddenly. "I guess I
oughtn't to have put you wise, but in the States we know a real smart lad when
we see one."
"I'll not breathe a word," protested Albert eagerly. "Ain't there anything I could do?
A bit of shadowing, maybe, or such like?"
Tuppence affected to consider, then shook her head.
"Not at the moment, but I'll bear you in mind, son. What's this about the girl you
say is leaving?"
"Annie? Regular turn up, they 'ad. As Annie said, servants is some one nowadays,
and to be treated accordingly, and, what with her passing the word round, she
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