"Where did you part company with him, Mr.Carteret ?" "That's more than I can tell you, sir.

You must have seen--at least--no, you were not there; but those looking on must have seen me get ahead of him within view of the starting-point; soon after that I lost sight of him.

The river winds, you know; and of course I thought he was coming on behind me.

Very daft of me, not to divine that the boat had been removed!" "Do you think he passed the mill ?" "The mill ?" "That place where the river forms what might almost be called a miniature harbour.

A mill is built there which the stream serves.