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The Green Mummy

CHAPTER XXI
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Why, this room is delightfully comfortable." "There is such a strong perfume about it," sniffed Random pointedly.
"I should think you knew that scent by this time, Sir Frank.

I use no other and never have done.

Smell!" and she passed a flimsy handkerchief of lace.
Random took the handkerchief and placed it to his nostrils.

As he did so a strange expression of triumph crept into his eyes.
"I think you told me once that it was a Chinese perfume," he said, returning the handkerchief.
Mrs.Jasher nodded, well pleased.
"I get it from a friend of my late husband who is in the British Embassy at Pekin.

No one uses it but me." "But surely some other person uses it ?" "Not in England; and I do not know why you should say so.


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