"He has opened it," she answered.
"Oh!" I exclaimed—and stopped dead in the act of naming Sir Robert a thankless perjurer.
The girl was looking at me hard. "You are surprised?"
"Curious," I growled. It was hard to say, for I was furious.
"I cannot enlighten your curiosity," she said.
"No?"
"He permitted no one to be present to assist him. It took place the day before yesterday in the cave temple. And the tomb is now closed again."
"You are then unaware what is discovered?"
"Perfectly."
"And Sir Robert?"