They were always enemies,
those two."
Dick remembered the letter in Arabic he had seen von Kerber reading on
the night they met in the Austrian's house. And he recalled, too, with
a shiver, Mrs. Haxton's agonized words when he tried to lead her away
from the dead man who had dared so much for her sake. She had "the
blood of three men on her soul," she said. One of those men was her
husband. In that dark hour, what terrible shadows had trooped from the
tomb to torture her! He said nothing to his companions. She knew. He
only guessed, and he left it at that.
* * * * *
Next day many hands completed the task von Kerber had begun. But
Fenshawe had made up his mind on a course of action, and he adhered to
it rigidly. The list given by Demetriades was almost correct. One
hundred and seventy wallets were brought to light, just two less than
the number stated by the Greek. They were left unopened. Exactly as
they were taken from the sand so were they sealed and set aside until
transportation details were arranged.
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