The woods part and make a natural avenue past the bend of the river there," the Professor pointed out.

"Full of trout, that river, Quest.

How I used to whip that stream when I was a boy!" They swept presently round a bend in the avenue.

Before them on the hill-side, surrounded by trees and with a great walled garden behind, was Hamblin House.

Quest gave vent to a little exclamation of wonder as he looked at it.