The boy made his way back to Gray's
Inn--got your card and message--called--and failed to find you. There
you have the state of the case, Mr. Blake, as it stands at the present
time."
"What is your own opinion of the case, Sergeant?"
"I think it's serious, sir. Judging by what the boy saw, the Indians are
in it, to begin with."
"Yes. And the sailor is evidently the person to whom Mr. Luker passed
the Diamond. It seems odd that Mr. Bruff, and I, and the man in Mr.
Bruff's employment, should all have been mistaken about who the person
was."
"Not at all, Mr. Blake. Considering the risk that person ran, it's
likely enough that Mr. Luker purposely misled you, by previous
arrangement between them."
"Do you understand the proceedings at the public-house?" I asked. "The
man dressed like a mechanic was acting of course in the employment
of the Indians. But I am as much puzzled to account for his sudden
assumption of drunkenness as Gooseberry himself."
"I think I can give a guess at what it means, sir," said the Sergeant.
"If you will reflect, you will see that the man must have had some
pretty strict instructions from the Indians.
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