prologue
the storming of seringapatam (1799)
extracted from s famfiy paper.
the story
first period
the loss of-the diamond (1848)
the events related by gabriel betteredge, housesteward in the service of julia,
lady verinder.
second period
the discovery of the truth (1848-1849)
the events related in several narratives.
fibst narrative
contributed by miss clack; niece of the late sir john verinder.
second narrativu
contributed by mathew bruff, solicitor, of gray's inn square.
third narrative
contributed by franklin blake.
fourth narrative
extracted from the journal of ezra jennings.
. fifth narrtive
the story resumed by franklin blake.
sixth narratve
contributed by sergeant cuff.
seventh narrative
in aletter from mr.candy
eighth narrative
contributed by gabriel betteredge.
epilogue
the finding of the diamond
i.the statement of sergeant cuff's man(1849)
ii.the statement of the captain(1849)
iii.the statement of mr.murthwaite(1850)
in a letter to mr.brun.