Possibly he leaves England and only comes back at intervals.

Then comes the discovery of the garret, and he is instantly informed of it.

We again trace the presence of some confederate in the household.

Jonathan, with his wooden leg, is utterly unable to reach the lofty room of Bartholomew Sholto.

He takes with him, however, a rather curious associate, who gets over this difficulty, but dips his naked foot into creasote, whence comes Toby, and a six-mile limp for a half-pay officer with a damaged tendo Achillis." "But it was the associate, and not Jonathan, who committed the crime." "Quite so.