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 liancy. "So help me, Mulligan!" he exclaimed, "if this ain't the swag of them New Orleans robberies that we had word of last month. This here brown shiner is the 'Longosini' one. Where's that reward-list? On the board yonder."

Mulligan went to the large blackboard at the further end of the room, whereon were pasted announcements of rewards for the capture of criminals. "Yes, sor," he answered, from across the room, "it's themselves! 'Brown diamond, five carats, two white and one blue, three and a half, three, and four carats respectively.' Say, Pollock, you've made the haul this time, and no mistake!"

"Here's the blue one," broke in the captain, as he held up a jewel between his thumb and forefinger. "Well, of all the surprises! No bail for this, I guess,—no, sir!"

"But," cried Victoria, "you can't keep Miss Ford here. Put her under surveillance if you must,—but no, you can't! Philippa, Commissioner Holes is one of your aunt's friends—have him called up; he can do more for you here than any one else." 231