XVII - A Woman Scorned
“WHOEVER WAS SEARCHING in Sir Herbert’s room,” Dorcas began, “was after that recipe for the Binney Buns.”
“What’s that?” asked Zizi, to draw the girl on.
“Why, there’s a special recipe for the buns, of course, and it’s very valuable,—the buns can’t be made without it,—and I can’t help thinking that Mr Crippen or some messenger of his has been hunting around there for that recipe.”
“Why not a messenger from some other of the bakeries interested? The Popular Popovers, or whatever it’s called,—or Mr Vail’s company?”
“Maybe. But I know that Mr Vail and Sir Herbert decided not to make a deal, and I think that Popular company also decided not to. Well, anyway, I’m sure whoever was prowling in the Binney apartment was in search of that recipe, which was hidden there.”
