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He 'll read the NEWS-ARGUS a long time before he reads anything about that , Jimmie . '' But therein Carruthers was wrong -- the NEWS-ARGUS carried the `` story '' of Markel 's diamond necklace in three-inch `` caps '' in red ink on the front page in the next morning 's edition -- and Carruthers gloated over it because the morning NEWS-ARGUS was the ONLY paper in New York that did . Carruthers was to hear more of Markel and Markel 's necklace than he thought , though for the time being the subject dropped between the two men . It was still early , barely ten o'clock , when Carruthers left the club , and , preferring to walk to the newspaper offices , refused Jimmie Dale 's offer of his limousine . It was but five minutes later when Jimmie Dale , after chatting for a moment or two with those about in the lobby , in turn sought the coat room , where Markel was being assisted into his coat . `` Getting home early , are n't you , Markel ? '' remarked Jimmie Dale pleasantly .