clear that the diamonds did not pass to her by will. If it
could be shown that the diamonds had been lately kept in Scotland,
the ex-Attorney-General thought that they would so pass. All which
questions, now that the jewels had been lost, were discussed openly,
and added greatly to the anxiety of the police. Both Lizzieites and
anti-Lizzieites were disposed to think that Lizzie was very clever.

Frank Greystock in these days took up his cousin's part altogether in
good faith. He entertained not the slightest suspicion that she was
deceiving him in regard to the diamonds. That the robbery had been a
bona-fide robbery, and that Lizzie had lost her treasure, was to him
beyond doubt. He had gradually convinced himself that Mr. Camperdown
was wrong in his claim, and was strongly of opinion that Lord Fawn
had disgraced himself by his conduct to the lady. When he now heard,
as he did hear, that some undefined suspicion was attached to his
cousin,--and when he heard also, as unfortunately he did hear,--that
Lord Fawn had encouraged that suspicion, he was very irate, and said
grievous things of Lord Fawn. It seemed to him to be the extremity
of cruelty that suspicion should be attached to his cousin because
she had been robbed of her jewels. He was among those who were most
severe in their denunciation of the police,--and was the more so,
because he had heard it asserted that the necklace had not in truth
been stolen. He busied himself very much in the matter, and even
interrogated John Eustace as to his intentions. "My dear fellow,"
said Eustace, "if you hated those diamonds as much as I do, you would
never mention them again." Greystock declared that this expression of
aversion to the subject might be all very well for Mr. Eustace, but
that he found himself bound to defend his cousin. "You cannot defend
her against me," said Eustace, "for I do not attack her. I have never
said a word against her. I went down to Portray when she asked me. As
far as I am concerned she is perfectly welcome to wear the necklace,
if she can get it back again. I will not make or meddle in the matter
one way or the other." Frank, after that, went to Mr. Camperdown, but
he could get no satisfaction from the attorney. Mr. Camperdown would
only say that he had a duty to do, and that he must do it. On the
matter of the robbery he refused to give an opinion. That was in the
hands of the police. Should the diamonds be recovered, he would, of
course, claim