He explained to me that he desired to deposit in such a safe a small leather box--which, by the by, was of remarkably ancient appearance--that he had brought with him.

I showed him a safe such as he wanted, informed him of the rent, and of the rules of the place, and he engaged the safe, paid the rent for one year in advance, and deposited his leather box--an affair of about a foot square--there and then.

After that, having exchanged a remark or two about the altered conditions of London, which, I understood him to say, he had not seen for a great many years, he took his key and his departure.

I think there can be no doubt about this being the Mr.
Marbury who was found murdered." "None at all, I should say, Mr.Myerst," said Rathbury.

"And I'm much obliged to you for coming here.