The Christian Hero never hesitates where good is to be done.

Mr.Godfrey instantly turned back, and proceeded to the house in Northumberland Street.

A most respectable though somewhat corpulent man answered the door, and, on hearing Mr.Godfrey's name, immediately conducted him into an empty apartment at the back, on the drawing-room floor.

He noticed two unusual things on entering the room.

One of them was a faint odour of musk and camphor.