For it struck him that at that spot--a corner of the Weir--something glistened, which did not move and come over with the glistening water-drops, but remained stationary.
He assured himself of this, he threw off his clothes, he plunged into the icy water, and swam for the spot.

Climbing the timbers, he took from them, caught among their interstices by its chain, a gold watch, bearing engraved upon its back E.D.
He brought the watch to the bank, swam to the Weir again, climbed it, and dived off.

He knew every hole and corner of all the depths, and dived and dived and dived, until he could bear the cold no more.

His notion was, that he would find the body; he only found a shirt-pin sticking in some mud and ooze.
With these discoveries he returned to Cloisterham, and, taking Neville Landless with him, went straight to the Mayor.

Mr.Jasper was sent for, the watch and shirt-pin were identified, Neville was detained, and the wildest frenzy and fatuity of evil report rose against him.