"
Mrs. Jasher looked into the fire over the top of the fan.
"I have read the papers," she said slowly, "and have gathered
what I could from what the reporters explained. But I intend to
call on the Professor and hear all that evidence which did not
get into the papers."
"I think that everything has been made public. The police have
no clue to the murderer. Why do you want to know?"
Mrs. Jasher made a movement of surprise.
"Why, I am the Professor's friend, of course, my dear, and
naturally I want to help him to solve this mystery."
"There is no chance, so far as I can see, of it ever being
solved," said Lucy. "It's very sweet of you, of course, but were
I you I should not talk about it to my father."
"Why?" asked Mrs. Jasher quickly.
"Because he thinks of nothing else, and both Archie and I are
trying to get him off the subject. The mummy is lost and poor
Sidney is buried. There is no more to be said."
"Still, if a reward was offered--"
"My father is too poor to offer a reward, and the Government will
not do so. And as people will not work without money, why--"
Lucy completed her sentence with a shrug.
"I might offer a reward if the dear Professor will let me," said
the widow unexpectedly.
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