The gaze of the young girl fell upon the paper, and Old Broadbrim continued:
"Did Mr. Kipp ever have any correspondents in Australia?" he asked.
Nora shook her head, but the next instant she lost some color.
"Stay!" she cried. "I remember now that he received a letter some months ago, which seemed to trouble him a great deal. That letter was from Australia."
"Do you remember from what particular part, Miss Nora?"
"I do not."
"Could we find it among his effects, think you?"
"I am sure we cannot. Of that I say I am very positive. He destroyed it."
"That is bad."
"Is that message from that part of the world?"