'We can see about that later!' said Holmes. 'But now
please tell me, Mr Ryder. How did the diamond get from the
hotel into a goose? And how did the goose get into a shop?
And please tell the truth.'
Ryder began:
When the police arrested Horner, I left the hotel with the
diamond in my pocket. I didn't want to stay at the
Cosmopolitan, not with the police everywhere, looking at
everything, so I went to my sister's house in South London.
She lives in Brixton Road with her husband, Mr Oakshott.
I saw lots of police officers on my way there and when I
got to Brixton Road I was very afraid.
'What's the matter?' my sister asked.