We decided to buy it ourselves
--I finding the money. We knew, from our messages from Stephen Purvis,
that he would be in town on the 18th November, and we arranged everything
for that date. That date, then, becomes of special importance--what
happened at Multenius's shop in Praed Street on the afternoon of November
18th, between half-past four and half-past five is, of course, the thing
that really is of importance. Now, what did happen? I can tell you--save
as regards one detail which is, perhaps, of more importance than the other
details. Of that detail I can't tell anything--but I can offer a good
suggestion about it.
"Stephen Purvis was to call at Daniel Multenius's shop in Praed Street
between five o'clock and half-past on the afternoon of November 18th--to
complete the sale of his diamond. About noon on that day, Daniel Multenius
went to the City. He went to his bank and took the diamond away. He then
proceeded to my office, where I handed him eighty thousand pounds in bank
notes--notes of large amounts. With the diamond and these notes in his
possession, Daniel Multenius went back to Praed Street.
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