This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ...was," admitted the old detective. "And you know what it refers to?" "I cannot deny that it has a reference to a matter which I understand." "What matter? Tell it!" "Pardon me, my friend, but I shall not tell it." "And such is your gratitude!" cried Mrs. Mac. Aiter all the trouble I have been at, but it is only what might have been expected of your kind." She arose and angrily swept out of the room. Old King Brady expected that the Yogi would pursue the subject, but he did not. Instead, he told Muley to light a large lamp which stood on the table, and this was done. The Bradys stood around, embarrassed. The Yogi meanwhile took down the curtain, folded it up and flung it on a sofa. Then he pulled the cushion forward, seated himself on it in his usual fashion and lighted a cigarette. "I suppose we are all through here," remarked Harry. "How is it?" Old King Brady asked the Hindoo. "I am quite through with you," was the sour Teply. "It seems, to me that it is up to you to explain what was meant by that allusion to the shadow with the wax nose," said Old Kraig Brady, who was determined to make no mention of 16 Calico place in any event. "Nothing to say," snarled the Yogi. "But, my friend" "Nothing to say, I tell you." "My letter of instruction mentions that the ruby bug was formerly the property of the Begum of Bhadapota. Our friend, Mrs. Mac, alluded to that last figure which appeared as the Begum. Do I understand that you pretend to have raised the spook of the original owner of the ruby bug?" "Nothing to say. I raise no spooks. I don't know what yom mean!" snarled the Yogi, so fiercely that...