"It's not ridiculous to wish to own the Chiavo glass," said [Señor
Sanora]. "Mrs. Darnley - señora - I would desire to speak with
you alone."
"There's no need for that," she answered. "We have nothing to discuss."
There was a confusion of sudden movement, and Jupe found himself staring into glittering green eyes. For a split second, there in the close little basement room, the boys saw the ghastly face of the magician Chiavo.
"I found four newspaper articles and one short book," said Bob. "Ruffino is a nice little island country where people grow sugar cane and bananas and the weather is pleasant and nothing much ever happens. It was a Spanish colony until 1872, when there was revolution."
