and the other to the Grosvenor Hotel. "My necklace has been
stolen. Come to me early to-morrow at Mrs. Carbuncle's house, No. --,
Hertford Street." And he did come,--before Lizzie was up. Crabstick
brought her mistress word that Mr. Greystock was in the parlour soon
after nine o'clock. Lizzie again hurried on her clothes so that she
might see her cousin, taking care as she did so that though her
toilet might betray haste, it should not be other than charming. And
as she dressed she endeavoured to come to some conclusion. Would it
not be best for her that she should tell everything to her cousin,
and throw herself upon his mercy, trusting to his ingenuity to
extricate her from her difficulties? She had been thinking of her
position almost through the entire night, and had remembered that at
Carlisle she had committed perjury. She had sworn that the diamonds
had been left by her in the box. And should they be found with her it
might be that they would put her in gaol for stealing them. Little
mercy could she expect from Mr. Camperdown should she fall into
that gentleman's hands! But Frank, if she would even yet tell him
everything honestly, might probably save her.

"What is this about the diamonds?" he asked as soon as he saw her.
She had flown almost into his arms as though carried there by the
excitement of the moment. "You don't really mean that they have been
stolen?"

"I do, Frank."

"On the journey?"

"Yes, Frank;--at the inn at Carlisle."

"Box and all?" Then she told him the whole story;--not the true
story, but the story as it was believed by all the world. She found
it to be impossible to tell him the true story. "And the box was
broken open, and left in the street?"

"Under an archway," said Lizzie.

"And what do the police think?"

"I don't know what they think. Lord George says that they believe he
is the thief."

"He knew of them," said Frank, as though he imagined that the
suggestion was not altogether absurd.

"Oh, yes;--he knew of them."

"And what is to be done?"

"I don't know. I've sent for you to tell me." Then Frank averred that
information should be immediately given to Mr. Camperdown. He would
himself call on Mr. Camperdown, and would also see the head of the
London police. He did not doubt but that all the circumstances were
already known in London at the police office;--but it might be well
that he should see the officer. He was acquainted with the gentleman,
and might perhaps