"I give it up, Strong. This thing makes me feel sick."
"Well, we must keep our eyes open," answered George Strong; and then the conversation changed to the lessons for the next day.
On Tuesday morning, Pepper chanced to go to a bureau-drawer in which he kept his collars, cuffs, neckties and jewelry. He commenced to look for something and ended by turning out everything in the compartment.
"What's wrong, Pepper?" asked Jack. "Lost some diamonds?"
"It's my ruby scarfpin, Jack. Did you see it?"
"No, not for some time. Did you have it in that drawer?"
"I did."
"When did you wear it last?"
"The night we took dinner with the Fords."
"Are you sure you put it back when you came home?"