PR0L0GUE
THE STORMING OF SERINGAPATAM
(1799)
Extracted from a Family Paper
THE ST0RY
First Period
THE LOSS OF THE DIAMOND (1848)
The Events related by Gabriel Betteredge,
House-steward in the service of Fulia,Laay
Verinder
Second Period
THE DISC0VERY OF THE TRUTH
(1848-49)
The Events related in several Narratives
FIRST NARRATIVE
Contributed by Miss Clack,Niece of the late
Sir Fohn Verinder
SECOND NARRATIVE
Contributed by Mathew Bruff,Solicitor,of
Gray’s Inn Square
THIRD NARRATIVE
Contributed by Franklin Blake
FOURTH NARRATIVE
Extractedfrom the Fournal of Ezra
Fennings
FIFTH NARRATIVE
The Story resumedbyFranklinBlake
SIXTH NARRATIVE
Contributed by Sergeant Cuff
SEVENTH NARRATIVE
In a Letter 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 OFTHE CAPTAIN(1849)
III.THE STATEMENT OF MR.MURTHWAITE
(1850)
In a Letter to Mr.Bruff