Katharine stared at it with wide-open eyes.
"I have never seen it before," she declared.
There was another painful, significant silence. Crawshay bent forward and examined the seals through his glass.
"This," he announced presently, "is the official seal of a neutral
Embassy. You see how the packet is addressed?"
"I see," the detective admitted, "but, considering the way in which we have found it, you are not suggesting, I hope, that we should not open it?"
"Opened it certainly must be," Crawshay admitted, "but not by us in this manner. When you have finished your search, I should be glad if you will bring both packets with you to the captain's room."
Brightman silently resumed his labours. Nothing further, however, was found. The two men stood up together.
"Miss Beverley," Brightman began gravely,—
Crawshay laid his hand upon the man's arm.
"Wait for a moment," he begged. "I wish to have a few words with you outside. We shall be back before long, Miss Beverley."