"Yes."
"The strange anxiety you showed concerning a certain mysterious box, especially after I had spoken of jewels and gems."
A peculiar smile flitted over the stranger's face, and after a moment's thoughtfulness, he said:
"Surrender the box to me intact, and I will pay you as a reward the money value of all the jewels and gems you may find in it."
"Why are you so anxious to secure the box?"
"It contains proofs of the identity of the girl."
"And when her identity is established?"
"She will come into her rights."
"You know she has been debarred of certain rights?"
"Yes."