"I wish you would."
"If a romance in my aunt's life had something to do with the robbery, it seems strange that the jewels have been safe so long. They were always kept in the house. I should have thought it would have been easier to steal them from here than from the church."
"I do not think we can be sure of that," I said.
"Besides, the jewels have been quite safe at St. Ethelburga's for eighteen months," she added.
"That is a point I admit. I understand that you work in Mr. Harding's parish, so you know Mr. Hayes, of course."
"I have not been brought much in contact with him. I have sung once or twice at his hooligan club entertainments. He has made a great success of the club."
"Regenerating ruffians and drafting them into church work, eh?"
"I believe he has had great influence with them."
"I am going to visit that club to-night."
"You will find he is doing a great work. You will—surely you are not thinking—"