Saruman probably knew that Cirdan had given Gandalf "something," and that "something" possessed a great deal of power. After he started his research of Ring-lore, he probably discovered who the bearers, or possible bearers, of the Elven Rings were, Elrond, Galadriel, and Cirdan being the obvious first choices. Now, upon the Istari's landing at Mithlond, Cirdan had given something of great power to Gandalf. Now... what could that certain something have been? It doesn't take a lot of effort to put two and two together.
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But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.
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