“Yes; it contained my mother’s jewels, all the more valuable because she is dead,” replied Rodney.
“Were they of much intrinsic worth?”
“They must be worth several hundred dollars at least.”
“Then they must be found,” said Adin Woods energetically. “They have evidently been taken by some passenger during the five minutes we were away from our seat.”
“Were you inquiring about the casket?” asked a lady sitting opposite.
“Yes, madam. Can you give any information about it?”
“Just after you left your seat the man that sat behind you rose and reaching over for it went to the rear end of the car and got out.”
“I wish you had stopped him, madam.”
“He was so cool about it that I thought he might be a friend of the young gentleman.”
“I didn’t know him. He must have been a thief.”