It was a piece of boyish foolery with some jewellery—in no way connected with the Cosy Nook murder—which turned his attention to Surbrook. He had spent an unprofitable morning in Hatton Garden, trying to identify some stolen jewellery, which included a star pendant in diamonds. Instead of going straight back to the Yard, he dropped into his sister-in-law’s flat in Bloomsbury, and asked himself to luch. He showed the jewellery to his niece, who admired it. She was having a fortnight’s holiday at home and was going to an afternoon party. “Pity I can’t lend you this little lot—that star would look a treat in your hair. Try it, and see!” “It isn’t for the hair, Uncle, it’s for the throat. And anyway, no woman would wear a diamond pendant in the afternoon.” “You don’t know everything, miss! As a matter of fact, that rich girl, Miss Felbert, was wearing one very like this on the afternoon she was murdered.”
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