Is it not possible for you to discover some trace of his whereabouts ?" "I have not been able to do that yet," I answered.

"It will be of interest to you, however, to know that he called upon me here in this room, and occupied the chair you are now sitting in, three days ago." Kitwater clutched the arm of the chair in question and his face went as white as his beard.
"In this room three days ago, and sitting in your presence," he cried.
"Then you know where he is, and can take us to him ?" "I regret that such a thing is out of my power," I answered.

"The man came into and left this room without being hindered by me." Kitwater sprang to his feet with an oath that struck me as coming rather oddly from the lips of a missionary.
"I see it all.

You are in league with him," he cried, his face suffused with passion.

"You are siding with him against us.