"You will see with your own eyes and judge for yourself." The telescope, a formidable instrument mounted upon a tripod, stood upon the flat leads of the house.

Frankland clapped his eye to it and gave a cry of satisfaction.
"Quick, Dr.Watson, quick, before he passes over the hill!" There he was, sure enough, a small urchin with a little bundle upon his shoulder, toiling slowly up the hill.

When he reached the crest I saw the ragged uncouth figure outlined for an instant against the cold blue sky.

He looked round him with a furtive and stealthy air, as one who dreads pursuit.

Then he vanished over the hill.
"Well! Am I right ?" "Certainly, there is a boy who seems to have some secret errand." "And what the errand is even a county constable could guess.