They
both thought that Lord George had been concerned in the robbery. That,
indeed, had now become the general opinion of the world at large. He was a
man of doubtful character, with large expenses, and with no recognised
means of living. He had formed a great intimacy with Lady Eustace at a
period in which she was known to be carrying these diamonds about with
her, had been staying with her at Portray Castle when the diamonds were
there, and had been her companion on the journey during which the diamonds
were stolen. The only men in London supposed to be capable of dealing
advantageously with such a property were Harter & Benjamin, as to whom it
was known that they were conversant with the existence of the diamonds,
and known also that they were in the habit of having dealings with Lord
George. It was, moreover, known that Lord George had been closeted with
Mr. Benjamin on the morning after his arrival in London. These things put
together made it almost a certainty that Lord George had been concerned in
the matter. Bunfit had always been sure of it. Gager, though differing
much from Bunfit as to details, had never been unwilling to suspect Lord
George.
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