They searched him and took his handkerchief from him." "It is not customary to do that ?" "No, Sir.

But this man--I don't know his name--had two handkerchiefs.
The searcher thought that was one too many," said Drudge, with the glimmer of a smile, "and took one." "Why do you tell me all this ?" asked Jennings impatiently.
"Because the handkerchief was scented with the same perfume as the handkerchief of Mrs.Herne I picked up.

The moment I smelt it I thought of her coming back for the bag.

The scent is so strange and strong that I thought it just as well to mention it to you.

You are interested in Mrs.Herne, sir, so if this man uses the same scent--" "Quite so.