I am going about now with several hundred thousandpounds-worth of diamonds round my neck, and without either food orshelter. You are the first person I have taken into my confidence.But I like your face and I am hard-driven."He looked into my eyes."It would be madness," said I, "for me to buy a diamond underthe circumstances.
For a moment they heeded nothing of a sudden stir outside, a runningto and fro, and cries. Then Helen started to an attitude of tenseattention. "It is--," she cried and stood... read more
