Chapter Nineteen'Where did you find this, Miss Buchanan?' Professor Humphrey was around thirty years old and long- faced, with bushy side whiskers and bright eyes, nothing like the elderly professor that Lorna had expected. His room was bright and cheerful, with mirrors reflecting the light of half a dozen brass candlesticks and glass-fronted cases filled with scores of silver and gold coins.
'I found it on the Malvern Hills, Professor,' Lorna said.
'Near to the Roman finds?' Professor Humphrey turned his intense eyes on to her.
'It was in the new railway diggings,' Lorna said.
'Oh?' Humphrey looked surprised. 'Actually inside the diggings?'
'Yes, Professor.' Lorna said.
'That's very far down.' Professor Humphreys said. 'Was it under the ground there, or lying loose?' He examined the
