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FORTUNATELY the imperfect moon light prevented Selwin from noticing the startled look of his companion which might have suggested leading questions. The mention of the dead woman's name, so intimately connected with what he carried in his pocket, shook Dick considerably. With cautious cunning he feigned complete ignorance. "And who is Lady Hamber?"
"Widow of Sir John Hamber," answered the policeman, glibly. "Sarley Court."