Suddenly Balkis thrust the letter into her pocket, and seizing Jarman's hand kissed it savagely. "You are my friend. I swear by you! I will do what you want," she said hoarsely.
"Then tell me who killed Starth."
"I cannot--unless it was Lancaster. Tamaroo says no; but, then, he is the friend of Lancaster."
"How did you meet Tamaroo?"
"I knew him in San Francisco. He also is Obi-worshipper. He knew I was here in London, and when he came he visited me. I told him all I knew about Captain Berry."
"Did Tamaroo come after Starth died?"
"No. A week before he died."
Eustace thought. Tamaroo said that he arrived after the death, and in that way explained his inability to find Frank. But it seemed that he was really in town beforehand. "Did Tamaroo know Starth?"
"No," said Balkis. She paused and looked questioningly. "You heard of the Scarlet Bat?" she asked.
"Yes. Tamaroo told me all about it."