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THE ORANGE-YELLOW DIAMOND
Mr. Killick, who had listened to Ayscough with close attention, laughed, and turned to the officials with a sharp look.
"Shall I give you people a bit of my opinion after hearing all this?" he said. "Very well, then—Levendale never did send that wire! It was sent in Levendale's name—to keep things quiet. I believe that Levendale's been trapped—and Purvis with him!"