Bruff, in such a situation as mine. My existence
will be simply unendurable to me, unless I do something towards clearing
my character at once."
"Well, well, I understand that. Have you thought yet of what you can
do?"
"I have thought of consulting Sergeant Cuff."
"He has retired from the police. It's useless to expect the Sergeant to
help you."
"I know where to find him; and I can but try."
"Try," said Mr. Bruff, after a moment's consideration. "The case has
assumed such an extraordinary aspect since Sergeant Cuff's time, that
you may revive his interest in the inquiry. Try, and let me hear
the result. In the meanwhile," he continued, rising, "if you make no
discoveries between this, and the end of the month, am I free to try, on
my side, what can be done by keeping a lookout at the bank?"
"Certainly," I answered--"unless I relieve you of all necessity for
trying the experiment in the interval."
Mr. Bruff smiled, and took up his hat.
"Tell Sergeant Cuff," he rejoined, "that I say the discovery of the
truth depends on the discovery of the person who pawned the Diamond. And
let me hear what the Sergeant's experience says to that.
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