The Hidden Clue

Perkins and Company, appraisers and gem cutters, receive from J. Lang, a diamond importer, seven large uncut rubies and a letter asking for appraisal of same. While Perkins is examining the ... Read allPerkins and Company, appraisers and gem cutters, receive from J. Lang, a diamond importer, seven large uncut rubies and a letter asking for appraisal of same. While Perkins is examining the rubies, Budd Manners, a crook, enters and tries to dispose of some small gems. His avarice... Read allPerkins and Company, appraisers and gem cutters, receive from J. Lang, a diamond importer, seven large uncut rubies and a letter asking for appraisal of same. While Perkins is examining the rubies, Budd Manners, a crook, enters and tries to dispose of some small gems. His avarice is aroused as he sees the rubies and he decides to steal them. That night Ashley, Perkins... Read all