“This has been a great day’s work, friend Jonathan. Doubtless we are on the track of the missing boxes. If we find them all in that house, then our work is near the end. But if there be some missing, we must search until we find them. Then shall we make our final

coup

, and hunt the wretch to his real death.” We all sat silent awhile and all at once

Mr.

Morris spoke:⁠—

“Say! how are we going to get into that house?”