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Still , he told himself , Ray might possibly have been detained longer than he had anticipated , and finding it rather late to return to the store , had gone immediately home , where there was also a safe in which the diamonds could be deposited for the night . With this hope to rest upon , he hastened to his residence , but was made even more anxious upon being told by the housekeeper `` that Mr. Raymond had not come in yet . '' He kept hoping he might come , so he ate his supper and then tried to compose himself to read his papers ; but his uneasiness only continued to increase . He endured the suspense until nine o'clock , and then went down town to consult with the superintendent of police . He confided to him what had occurred , and his fears regarding the safety of his son , and he was by no means reassured when that official at once exclaimed that `` the whole thing was a put-up job . '' `` Keep quiet , '' he advised , `` for a day or two , and we will see what we can do . '' He set his detectives at work upon the case immediately , while the anxious father endeavored to endure his suffering in silence .