"You come," he half-whispered, from the doorway. "Aye see somet'ing."
"What is it?" questioned Marsh.
"Aye don't know—Aye only tenk—come quick!"
"Go ahead," said Marsh, "we'll follow," and with Nels leading the way they all climbed the stairs. Nels had turned on the electric lights in the halls. They could now see their way clearly as he guided them to the attic and across it to an open window which opened on a wide gutter. They crawled out after him and worked their way along a short distance to the big, old fashioned, outside stone chimney from the library fireplace.
"Yust put your hand in—so," directed Nels, making a motion with his arm.
Marsh reached up and followed the suggestion. Just below the top of the chimney his fingers came into contact with a human head.
"My God!" he cried. "Here's our man."
"Holy Saints!" gasped Tierney.
Then Morgan asked, "What do you mean?"
"I think we've found Merton's body," replied Marsh. "You'll have to help me get him out."