for orders from their chief.

From the manner in which the vice-president greeted us it was
evident that he was keenly interested in what Kennedy was about
to do. "So you think Morowitch's deal was a deal to purchase the
secret of diamond-making?" he mused.

"I feel sure of it," replied Craig. "I felt sure of it the moment
I looked up Poissan and found that he was a manufacturer of
electric furnaces. Don't you remember the famous Lemoine case in
London and Paris?"

"Yes, but Lemoine was a fakir of the first water;" said Andrews.
"Do you think this man is, too?"

"That's what I'm going to find out to-night before I take another
step," said Craig. "Of course there can be no doubt that by
proper use the electric furnace will make small, almost
microscopic diamonds. It is not unreasonable to suppose that some
day someone will be able to make large diamonds synthetically by
the same process."

"Maybe this man has done it," agreed Andrews. "Who knows? I'll
wager that if he has and that if Morowitch had bought an interest
in his process Kahan knew of it. He's a sharp one. And Mrs.
Morowitch doesn't let grass grow under her feet, when it comes to
seeing the main chance as to money. Now just supposing Mr.
Morowitch had bought an interest in a secret like that and
supposing Kahan was in love with Mrs. Morowitch and that they--"