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2. The Frueid Miniatures

Although, mind you, Lady Molly's methods in connection with the nine score mystery were not altogether approved of at the yard.

Nevertheless, her shrewdness and ingenuity in the matter were so undoubted that they earned for

her a reputation then and there, which placed her in the foremost rank of the force.

And presently, when everyone public and police alike were set by the ears over the Fruen

miniatures, and a reward of a thousand guineas was offered for information. over the

Fruen miniatures and a reward of a thousand guineas was offered for information that would lead to the apprehension of the thief,

the chief of his own accord and without any hesitation offered the job to her.

I don't know much about so-called works of art myself, but you can't be in the detective

force, female or otherwise, without knowing something of the value of most things.

And I don't think that Mr. Freun put an excessive value on his Engelhearts when he stated

that they were worth 10,000 pounds.

There were eight of them, all ivory about three to four inches high and they were said to be the most perfect specimens of their kind.

Mr. Fruin himself had had an offer for them less than two years ago of 200,000 francs from the

trustees of the Louvre, which offer, mind you, he had refused.

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