"Old Orchard the shepherd. I saw him this morning. He recognised the necklace as having belonged to my father--to Colonel Hall; it seems the setting is peculiar."
"But how did it come into his possession, missy?"
"He found it on the neck of a sheep."
Durban did not look at all surprised. "I thought he would," was his strange reply.
"You thought he would what?"
"I thought he would find it there."
"Durban, did you know it was on a sheep's neck?"
"Yes. I--well, missy, I may as well make a clean breast of it--I placed it on the sheep's neck myself."
"You? And where did you get it?"
"Come with me, missy, and I'll show you."