The Flaming Phantom, Chapter 5

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌⁠Excitement, long restrained, burst from Hatch in a laugh—almost hysterical. He stooped and gathered up the fallen jewelry and handed it to The Thinking Machine, who stared at him in mild surprise.

"What's the matter?" inquired the scientist.

"Nothing," Hatch assured him, but again he laughed.

The heavy stone which had been pulled out of place was lifted up and forced back into position, and together