“Who flung the diamonds out of the window—”
“Or merely gave the signal that they were accessible, and for the moment unguarded.”
He waved his hand impatiently.
“Let us not waste time,” he exclaimed. “I want to know what Mrs. Winchester said—”
“She said nothing,” I interrupted, for my haste was as great as his; “that is, nothing beyond the necessary relation of the facts—”
“Which were—”
“That the jewels were lying open in their case on the bureau; that you called her from below; and that she hastened to respond by her presence; was gone five minutes or so, and, returning, found the window open and the diamonds gone. As she had left the window shut, she naturally sprang to it and looked out, in time to see two men hurrying down the street. Surely these facts you know as well as I.”
“I was curious,” he replied. “So those are the facts you received, and it is from them alone you gathered the conclusion you have stated?”
“No,” said I, “there was Philippa.”
“But she said nothing.”