Shears appeared not to see her and, turning abruptly toward M. d'Imblevalle, made his statement in a tone that admitted of no reply:
"After an inquiry extending over several days, and although certain events for a moment altered my view, I will repeat what I said from the first, that the Jewish lamp was stolen by some one living in this house."
"The name?"
"I know it."
"Your evidence?"
"The evidence which I have is enough to confound the culprit."
"It is not enough that the culprit should be confounded. He must restore...."
"The Jewish lamp? It is in my possession!"
"The opal necklace? The snuff-box?..."
"The opal necklace, the snuff-box, in short everything that was stolen on the second occasion is in my possession."