Thirlwell did not doubt that Stormont knew he was the leader of Agatha's party and she could do nothing without his help.

If Driscoll had been with his former confederate, one could have understood the thing.

Black Steve had an Indian's cunning and the instincts of a savage animal, but he was dead and Stormont was a rascal of another kind.

Steve's primitive methods would not appeal to him.

Thirlwell gave up the puzzle and got about his work..