“And then he came to you?”
“Yes. He came yesterday.”
“What did he say?”
“That he would give ten thousand dollars to the man who would return that casket to him.”
“It can be done, inspector.”
“Will you do it?”
“I will take charge of the case and give it as much personal attention as I can.”
“Very good; that will be satisfactory.”
“Did Gregory say what the casket contained?”
“He said the contents could make no difference in the search for the casket itself, and would form no clew to the matter, and added: