Within five minutes they
were closeted with the chief men there--amongst whom were Ayscough and the
detective from New Scotland Yard.
"You know me--or of me--some of you?" observed the old solicitor, as he
laid a card on the desk by which he had been given a chair. "I was very
well known in the City police-courts, you know, until I retired three
years ago. Now, these young gentlemen have just told me all the facts of
this very strange case, and I think I can throw some light on it--on part
of it, anyway. First of all, let me see those two rings about which there
has been so much enquiry."
Ayscough produced the rings from a locked drawer; the rest of those
present looked on curiously as they were examined and handled by Mr.
Killick. It was immediately evident that he had no doubt about his
recognition and identification of them--after a moment's inspection of
each he pushed them back towards the detective.
"Certainly!" he said with a confidence that carried conviction. "Those are
the rings which I gave to Mrs. Lauriston, this young man's mother. I knew
them at once. If it's necessary, I can show you the receipt which I got
with them from the seller.
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