Still, no one was to be seen.
"I begin to think Nizza cannot be here," said the apprentice; "but I am resolved not to depart without questioning Chowles on the subject." "You must find him first," rejoined Rainbird.

"If he is anywhere, he must be in the cellar, for we have been into every room in this part of the house.

For my own part, I think you had better abandon the search altogether.

No good will come of it." Leonard, however, was not to be dissuaded, and they went downstairs.

A short flight of stone steps brought them to a spacious kitchen, but it was quite empty, and seemed to have been long disused.