I heard him walking along the passage, and then I crept out from my hiding place and I also looked at the desk.

I put the revolver down by my side, because I wanted both hands for the search, but I found nothing--only one little piece book that the master uses to write down from day to day all that happens to him." "A diary ?" thought Tarling.

"Well, and what next ?" he asked.
"I got up to search the room and tripped over a wire.

It must have been the wire attached to the electric light above the desk, for the room suddenly became dark, and at that moment I heard the big man's footsteps returning and slipped out of the door.

And that is all, master," said Ling Chu simply.