We are on the right trail at last."
With Long Sin we hurried out of the laboratory, leaving him at the
nearest taxicab stand, where we jumped into a waiting car.
"It is the clue of the battered 'T's,'" Craig muttered.
. . . . . . . .
Aunt Josephine was in the library knitting when the butler,
Jennings, announced us. We were admitted at once, for Aunt
Josephine had never quite understood what was the trouble between
Elaine and Craig, and had a high regard for him.
"Where is--Miss Dodge?" inquired Kennedy, with suppressed
excitement as we entered.
"I think she's out shopping and I don't know just when she will be
back," answered Aunt Josephine, with some surprise. "Why? Is it
anything important--any news?"
"Very important," returned Kennedy excitedly. "I think I have the
best clue yet. Only--it will be necessary to look through some of
the household correspondence immediately to see whether there are
certain letters. I wouldn't be surprised if she had some--perhaps
not very personal--but I MUST see them."
Aunt Josephine seemed nonplussed at first. I thought she was going
to refuse to allow Craig to proceed. But finally she assented.
Kennedy lost no time. He went to a desk where Elaine generally
sat, and quickly took out several typewritten letters. He examined
them closely, rejecting one after another, until finally he came
to one that seemed to interest him.
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