"But then, you know, sir, many of them will be going this morning--most of them are only breaking their journey.

You can look over the register whenever you like." "Later on," said Allerdyke.

"In the meantime, I'll examine these things.
Send me up some coffee as soon as your people are stirring." He unlocked the hand-bag when the manager had left him.

It seemed to his practical and methodical mind that his first duty was to make himself thoroughly acquainted with the various personal effects which he and Gaffney had found on the dead man.

Of the valuables he took little notice; it was very evident, in his opinion, that if James Allerdyke's death had been brought about by some sort of foul play--a suspicion which had instantly crossed his mind as soon as he discovered that his cousin was dead--the object of his destroyer had not been robbery.