The detective eyed her keenly, with surprise and interest, and saluted her in his most respectful manner.
'You have had the--eh, misfortune to meet me before, Miss Shine,' he said.
Christina merely bowed her head.
'I am Detective Downy.

I have a warrant for the arrest of Ephraim Shine.
I wish to search the house.' 'Yes,' said the girl quietly, and stepped from the door to make way for him.
Downy entered and commenced his search at once.

He examined the whole place minutely, foolishly it seemed to Christina, who stood by the door apparently impassive but following all his movements with her eyes.

He was particularly careful in overhauling a coat that her father had worn, and having gone through the three rooms he walked out and round the house.

There was no place near where a man might hide but in the tank, and that was full of water, as he cautiously noted.