"Are there others in at all this ?" "You may well ask that, lad," he responded, shaking his head.

"Indeed, though we're nearing it, I think we're not quite at the end of the lane, and there'll be a queer turning or two in it, yet, before we get out.

But here's Murray come to an end of the present business." Murray had finished his inspection of the cases and was helping Chisholm to replace the lids.

He, Chisholm, and the detective were exchanging whispered remarks over this job; Mr.Elphinstone and Mr.Gavin Smeaton were talking together in low voices near the door.

Presently Murray turned to us.
"We can do no more here, now, Mr.Lindsey," he said, "and I'm going to lock this place up until daylight and leave a man in the gateway below, on guard.