Chapter 47

It ought not to be difficult, I reflected. Surely someone in the neighbourhood must have seen the negro. He would be a conspicuous figure in a locality like this. And once he was identified, the house was identified. And once that was done, there was one thing on which I was absolutely determined. The police must be informed. If Drummond wouldn’t do it, then I would. It was essential; the house must be completely surrounded by a cordon of men. The time for fooling with matters was past: things were altogether too s…