Volume I Part 67 (2/2)
”Just so A thief would have taken them with him”
Jacopo was silent; the truth of this assertion was evident to him
”Has any one besides you known about it?” asked Monte-Cristo, after a pause
”No one, master; I called you directly”
”Good, Jacopo Speak to no one about this matter”
”But, master; if we have a thief on board--”
Monte-Cristo frowned; he did not brook the least opposition
”Go now, Jacopo, and keep quiet”
When Jacopo had gone, Monte-Cristo called Spero, and bade hi
Spero obeyed, but found nothing
Monte-Cristo laughed
”You are still young,” he said ”Your eyes ht how to see There is a scratch on the lock which er”
”But, father, who could have tried to open the lock with a dagger?”
”A reat skill he put the dagger in the lock and opened it The cleverest locksmith could not have done better Look!”
Monte-Cristo shoved the point of his oord in the lock, and opened it easily
”Really it is so,” said Spero
”And now let us look at the safe, which, I presume, was opened in the same way”
Spero looked carefully at the lock, and then said:
”It has not been opened with a dagger, I am sure of it”
”How do you know this?”
”I see it, papa; the ?”
”Yes; such as is used in pocket watches”