“You say there was nothing in the letter-tray but these papers here?” he asked.
“Nothing but these,” replied the girl.
“You didn’t notice any official-looking letter on bluish paper?” he ventured to ask.
“No,” answered the girl. “I found nothing but these.”
The boy thought for a moment.
“Do you know,” he asked, “whether the police or anybody have been through the desk?”
“I don’t know at all,” said Mary, smoothing back a lock of hair from her temple; “I daresay Mr. Jeekes had a look round, as he had a meeting with Mr. Parrish’s lawyer in town this afternoon!”
She had lost all trace of her fright and was now quite calm and collected.
“Do you know for certain whether Mr. Jeekes was in here?” asked Bruce.
“Oh, yes. The first thing he did on arriving last night was to go to the library.”