? ? ? ? "I will do as you suggest."
? ? ? ? Maiden Lane is a street largely devoted to jewelers, wholesale and retail. Rodney followed Mr. Woods into a store about midway between Broadway and Nassau Street. A pleasant looking man of middle age greeted the agent cordially.
? ? ? ? "What can I do for you?" he asked. "Do you wish to buy a diamond ring for the future Mrs. Woods?"
? ? ? ? "Not much. I would like to have you appraise some jewelry belonging to my young friend here."
? ? ? ? The casket was opened, and the jeweler examined the contents admiringly.
? ? ? ? "This is choice jewelry," he said. "Does your friend wish to sell?"
? ? ? ? "Not at present," answered Rodney.
? ? ? ? "When you do give me a call. I will treat you fairly. You wish me to appraise these articles?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, sir, if you will."
? ? ? ? "It will take me perhaps fifteen minutes."
? ? ? ? The jeweler retired to the back part of the store with the casket.
? ? ? ? In about a quarter of an hour he returned.
? ? ? ? "Of course I can't give exact figures," he said, "but I value the jewelry at about twelve hundred dollars.
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