"Her ladyship has secreted away a treasure somewhere within the confines of Battenburn. I mean the house itself, not the lands. You can be assured that it will not be found among anyone's personal possessions. Bedchambers most definitely should not be included in your search and no clues are meant to lead you there." He pretended not to hear the titters that ran through his listeners, though it took effort not to stare reprovingly at Lady Heathering. With every one of her giggles she was extending a rather blatant invitation to Lord Allen to find her treasure. "Lady Battenburn is moving among you now to hand out the first clues. They are not, in all cases, the same, but will eventually lead the cleverest of you to the right places. When you find other clues, leave them behind for those who follow you. There is only one treasure and you cannot mistake it for anything else. Have no doubt that you will know it when you find it." "Is there a time limit?" one of them called out. "Ah, yes, thank you.
