hastily: "How do you know that she did recognise my handwriting?"
"We mustn't waste the afternoon fencing with each other," said Mme. Storey mildly. "You are aware of something that would help me very much in this matter."
"What makes you think so?" he asked with an innocent air.
"You betrayed it just now. It leaped out of your eyes."
"I'm sure I don't know what you mean."
"Barry, nothing can be altogether hidden. Your secret is known to a few people."
"I have so many secrets!" he said with a silly-sounding laugh.
"Was not such a thing very unusual?"
"No, Madame. Mrs. Whittall's mail was very large, she was interested in so many charities and committees. So many people wrote to her asking for one thing or another. There were often special delivery letters; telegrams too."
"Did you have this letter in your hands?"