They seem to think
the diamonds went to Paris, but have since been sent on to New York.
"As to the little widow, I do believe she has been made a victim. She
first lost her diamonds, and now her other jewels and her money have gone.
I cannot see what she was to gain by treachery, and I think she has been
ill-used. She is staying at the house of that Mrs. Carbuncle, but all the
same I shall go and call on her. I wish you could see her, because she is
such a little beauty, just what you would like; not so much colour as our
friend, but perfect features, with infinite play, not perhaps always in
the best taste; but then we can't have everything, can we, dear duke?
"As to the real thief--of course you must burn this at once, and keep it
strictly private as coming from me--I fancy that delightful Scotch lord
managed it entirely. The idea is, that he did it on commission for the Jew
jewellers. I don't suppose he had money enough to carry it out himself. As
to the second robbery, whether he had or had not a hand in that, I can't
make up my mind. I don't see why he shouldn't. If a man does go into a
business, he ought to make the best of it.
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