It would be time for himself to take a personal part when matters had advanced a little further.
If what the nigger said was in any wise true, the man had a rare gift which might be useful in the quest they were after.

He could, as it were, "smell death." If any one was dead, if any one had died, or if a place had been used in connection with death, he seemed to know the broad fact by intuition.

Adam made up his mind that to test this faculty with regard to several places would be his first task.

Naturally he was anxious, and the time passed slowly.

The only comfort was the arrival the next morning of a strong packing case, locked, from Ross, the key being in the custody of Davenport.