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"It is a most remarkable affair, gentlemen," he began,
placing for us chairs that must have been hundreds of years old.
"At first it was only those objects in the museum, that were green
that were touched, like the collection of famous and historic
French emeralds. But soon we found it was other things, too, that
were missing--old Roman coins of gold, a collection of watches,
and I know not what else until we have gone over the--"
"Where is Miss White?" interrupted Spencer, who had been listening
somewhat impatiently.
"In the library, sir. Shall I call her?"
"No, I will go myself. I want her to tell her experience to
Professor Kennedy exactly as she told it to me. Explain while I am
gone how impossible it would be for a visitor to do one, to say
nothing of all, of the acts of vandalism we have discovered."


VII
THE GREEN CURSE

The American Medici disappeared into his main library, where Miss
White was making a minute examination to determine what damage had
been done in the realm over which she presided.


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