human
It is a very queer affair, indeed, he told me confidentially.
gpt
The police have been taking a lot of trouble about it, and a very intelligent sort of fellow from Scotland Yard has been in and out of the house ever since.
human
Any clew at all?
gpt
Rather hard to say, Mr. Samuelson replied.
human
You'll be wondering what I've come to see you about. Well, I'll just explain. Of course there's always the chance that some one may have entered the house while we were all at dinner--crept upstairs quietly and got away with the jewel case; but this Johnny I was telling you about, from Scotland Yard, seems to have got hold of a theory that has rather knocked me of a heap. Very delicate matter, Mr. Samuelson continued,
gpt
Seems a little far-fetched to me, I remarked;
human
You see, Mr. Samuelson explained,
gpt
Well, I remarked,
human
I should have thought you would have been the best judge as to the probability of that. You hadn't any strangers with you, I suppose?
gpt
Only two, Mr. Samuelson replied.
human
We were ten, altogether, he went on, counting upon his fingers--
gpt
It certainly doesn't seem like it, I admitted.
human
So far, your list of guests seems to have been entirely reputable.
gpt
The only two left, Mr. Samuelson concluded,
human
And now, I remarked, smiling,
gpt
Exactly! Mr. Samuelson admitted.
human
The fact of it is that in the course of conversation your name was mentioned. I forget exactly how it cropped up, but it did crop up. Mr. Parker, it seems, has the privilege of your acquaintance--at any rate he claims it. Now if his claim is a just one, and if you can tell me Mr. Parker is a friend of yours--why, that ends the matter, so far as I am concerned. I am not going to have my guests worried and annoyed by detectives for the sake of a handful of jewels. I thank goodness I can afford to lose them, if they must be lost, and I can replace them this afternoon without feeling it. Now you know where we are, Mr. Walmsley. You understand exactly why I have come to see you, eh?
gpt
I do understand, Mr. Samuelson, I told him,
human
With the Countess of Aynesley?
gpt
Certainly! I agreed.
human
I am quite sure my sister will be as charmed with them as I and many other of my friends are.
gpt
Mr. Walmsley, he said, holding out his hand,
human
I am glad I came. You have treated me frankly and in a most gentlemanly manner. I can assure you I appreciate it. Not under any circumstances would I allow friends of yours to be irritated by the indiscriminate inquiries of detectives. The jewels can go hang, sir!