"
"It's certainly odd she should speak like this," said Random
thoughtfully; "but you forget, Miss Kendal, that she proved an
alibi."
"What of that?" cried Don Pedro hurriedly, "alibis can be
manufactured."
"It will be best to see this woman and question her," suggested
Donna Inez.
Archie nodded.
"I shall do so to-morrow. By the way, does she ever come to your
room in the Fort, Random?"
"Oh yes, she is my laundress, you know, and at times brings back
the clothes herself. My servant is usually in, though. I see
what you mean. That she might have received the manuscript from
Bolton, and have left it in my room."
"Yes, I think that," said Archie slowly. "I should not be at all
surprised to learn that a portion of Hervey's theory is correct.
Bolton may have found the manuscript packed up in the mummy,
amongst the graveclothes, in fact. If he read it--as he would
and could, seeing that he was an excellent Latin scholar, thanks
to Professor Braddock's training--he might have formed a design
to steal the emeralds when he was in the Sailor's Rest. Then
someone saved him the trouble, and packed him off to Gartley
instead of the mummy."
"But why should Widow Anne leave the manuscript in my room?"
argued Random.
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