The Argosy, Vol. 48

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"The Village Blacksmith" by Darley Dale (Chapter XXXIV, December 1889). Mrs. Canter, nurse to the ailing Archdeacon, deduces that lost diamonds are hidden in a secret drawer within Mrs. Ryot-Tempest's mahogany wardrobe—recalling that such a drawer existed there fifteen years prior. She locks the bedroom, confronts and physically intimidates Mrs. Ryot-Tempest to prevent her entering, summons lawyer Deedes, and alerts the household staff. When Deedes arrives with Captain Tempest, Mrs. Canter confirms her conviction though she hasn't yet opened the wardrobe. Deedes then approaches Mrs. Ryot-Tempest requesting the key, finding her cooperative and offering to assist the search, having recovered her composure and devised new tactics.