"What did he do with the black bag he brought?"
"I--I don't know."
Rowland's eyes sparkled.
"Did he carry it upstairs?"
The terror in the man's eyes was pitiful and the trembling began anew but Rowland was merciless.
"Answer me." Again the hand threatened.
"Don't--strangle me. I will tell," and as Rowland released him. "He took it to his room."
"Where is his room?"
"In the wing to the south."
The room which Rowland had been watching when he lay below the rock an hour ago--the shadow had been Hochwald's!