She died while Hayle was in North Borneo; is not that so, little man ?" Codd nodded his head to show that Kitwater had interpreted him correctly.

I then made some inquiries as to the missing man's habits.

So far the description I had had of him was commonplace in the extreme.
"Do you know whether he shipped on board the _Jemadar_ for England under his own name, or under an assumed one ?" "He booked his passage as George Bertram," Kitwater replied.

"We know that is so, for we made inquiries at Rangoon." I next noted the name and address of the vessel's owner, and resolved to pay him a visit next morning.

It would be hard if I could not learn from him something concerning Mr.Hayle, and where he had gone on landing.
"I think those are all the questions I want to ask you at present," I said, closing my note-book.