Extracted from a Family Paper 3
The Events Related by Gabriel Betteredge,House-Steward in the Service of Julia,Lady Verinder 10
The Events Related in Several Narratives 161
First NarrativeContributed by Miss Clack,Niece of the Late Sir John Verinder 161
Fifth NarratiueThe Story Resumed by Franklin Blake 202
Second NarrativeContributed by Mathew Bruff,Solicitor 213
Third NarrativeContributed by Franklin Blake 231
Fourth NarrativeExtracted from the Journal of Ezra Jennings 288
Sixth NarrativeContributed by Sergeant Cuff 315
In a Letter to MrBruff 324
Notes 327
Vocabulary 384
CONTENTSPROLOGUEThe Storming of Seringapatam 1799
THE STORYFirst PeriodThe Loss of the Diamond 1848
Second PeriodThe Discovery of the Truth（1848- 1849
EPILOGUEThe Statement of MrMurthwaite 1850