"Another most unfortunate thing," proceeded Mr. Carmody, "is that the objects stolen, though so extremely valuable, are small in actual size. The man could have carried them off without any inconvenience. No doubt they are miles away by this time, possibly even in London."
"Was this here stuff insured?" asked Constable Mould.
"Yes. Curiously enough, the reason my nephew here went to London yesterday was to increase the insurance. You saw to that matter, John?"
"Oh, yes." John spoke absently. Like everybody else who has ever found himself on the scene of a recently committed burglary, he was looking about for clues. "Hullo!"
"What is the matter?"
"Did you see this?"
"Certainly I saw it," said Mr. Carmody.
"I saw it first," said Constable Mould.
"The man must have cut his finger getting it."
"That's what I thought," said Constable Mould.