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"There’s soh the raph of the note left with Ruta’s body "The note says, ‘This was the fifth offering’ Why the fifth? Why not the first?"

"Yes Troubling" Will paced around the table, his cigarette case still clutched in his palm "Jericho, could you telephone Detective Malloy and ask if there are any unsolved ht be similar in nature?"

"Don’t you think he would have mentioned that?" Evie said

"Never assume," Uncle Will said, and it was clear that it was his final word on the matter

"It’s almost time for your lecture at the Women’s Association’s Ancient Order of the Phoenix club," Jericho reminded Will

Will squinted at thethe wrong tiave two curt nods, like a headuather my lecture notes"

"You left them upstairs," Jericho said

"Ah Good Good" Will paused for athe roo here So important"

The fire cast Will’s face in shadows He shook off his one

There was a knock at the door Finally, a custoured she wasn’t the only person worried about the museum She heard voices, and a moment later Jericho returned with none other than Sam Lloyd in tow

Evie’s eyes narrowed "Well, well, well I suppose you’ve got lanced froain "Do you two know each other?"

"Actually, I’ve coerald Is he here?" Saerald And what business do you have with my uncle?"