"Not of the murder; but he must know the man's name. And now as you have been so frank with me I'll show you what I promised. Do you remember the anonymous letter and the reference to the Scarlet Cross?"
"Yes. Miss Denham said that her father—who is now dead—wore a red-enamelled cross on his watch-chain."
"I know. Mrs. Morley told me so. Now see here." Mrs. Parry opened her left hand, which for some time she had kept clenched. In her palm lay a small gold cross enamelled red.
"Where did you get that?" asked Steel, astounded.
"Mrs. Bates, the pew-opener, found it in the church and brought it to me. It was found near the spot where the stranger stood."
"What?" Steel started to his feet.
"Ah, you are beginning to see now!" said the old lady. "Yes, Steel, you may well look. Anne is innocent. On the evidence of this cross I believe that her father is not dead. He was the stranger; he killed Daisy, and because he was her father Anne aided him to escape."