It seemed incredible to get into the elevator and go
directly to the floor you wanted.
The jewelry department was in the front of the building on one of
the upper floors, with wide windows through which the bright
morning light streamed attractively on the glittering wares that
the clerks were taking out of the safes and disposing to their
best advantage. The store had not opened yet, and we could work
unhampered.
From his packages, Kennedy took three black boxes. They seemed to
have an opening in front, while at one side was a little crank,
which, as nearly as I could make out, was operated by clockwork
released by an electric contact. His first problem seemed to be to
dispose the boxes to the best advantage at various angles about
the counter where the Kimberley Queen was on exhibition. With so
much bric-a-brac and other large articles about, it did not appear
to be very difficult to conceal the boxes, which were perhaps four
inches square on the ends and eight inches deep. From the boxes
with the clockwork attachment at the side he led wires, centring
at a point at the interior end of the aisle where we could see but
would hardly be observed by any one standing at the jewelry
counter.
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