Caldew, pausing midway on the bridge to glance at the mist-spirals stealing up like a troop of ghosts, asked his brother-in-law if the moat was still kept full of water.

He received an affirmative reply, and walked on again.
A maidservant answered Tufnell's ring at the front door, and informed him in a whisper that Sir Philip and Miss Heredith were in the drawing-room.

Thither they bent their steps, and found Musard awaiting them near the door.

He nodded to Sergeant Lumbe, whom he knew, and glanced interrogatively at Caldew.

Lumbe announced the latter's identity.
"You had better come in here first," said Musard, opening the door of the drawing-room and revealing the baronet and Miss Heredith sitting within.