The Blind Spot by Austin Hall;Homer Eon Flint
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him."
"I see. Not before that night? Did he take the ring then?" "Yes. We went to the opera. I remember it well, because that night was the first time I ever knew Chick to be gloomy." "Ah!" "Yes. You know how jolly he always was. When we returned that night he would scarcely say a word. I thought he was sick; but he said he was not; said he just felt that way." "I understand. And he kept getting glummer? Did you suspect the jewel? Did he ever tell you anything?" She shook her head. "No. He told me nothing, except that he would find father. Of course, I became excited and wanted to know. But he insisted that I couldn't help; that he had a clue, and that it might take time. From that night I saw very little of him. He leased the house on Chatterton Place. He seemed to lose interest in myself; when he did come over he would act queerly. He talked incoherently, and would often make rambling mention of a beautiful girl called Nervina. You say it is the ring? Tell me, Mr. Wendel, what is it? Has it really anything to do with father?" I nodded. |
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