~ thousand pounds!' cried Peterson excitedly. Then,
without saying more, he sat down in the chair between us.
First he looked at Holmes and then he looked at me.
'The diamond disappeared five days ago, I think,' I said.
'Yes,' answered Holmes. 'They say a young man, John
Homer, took it. Here's a newspaper report about the
case.'
Holmes gave an old newspaper to me and I read the
report.