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Greenmantle

CHAPTER TWELVE
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I have solved Harry Bullivant's third puzzle.' Sandy's eyes were very bright and I had an audience on wires.
'Did you say that in the tale of _Kasredin_ a woman is the ally of the prophet ?' 'Yes,' said Sandy; 'what of that ?' 'Only that the same thing is true of Greenmantle.

I can give you her name.' I fetched a piece of paper and a pencil from Blenkiron's desk and handed it to Sandy.
'Write down Harry Bullivant's third word.' He promptly wrote down '_v.

I._' Then I told them of the other name Stumm and Gaudian had spoken.

I told of my discovery as I lay in the woodman's cottage.
'The "I" is not the letter of the alphabet, but the numeral.

The name is Von Einem--Hilda von Einem.' 'Good old Harry,' said Sandy softly.


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