"Now, tell me, what were your movements during, say, the last three months?"

"We were both at school in England."

"What school?"

"Stockmere."

A faint smile appeared upon Wynyard's bronzed features.

"That's Colbury Monkton, isn't it?" he inquired.

"Oh, it was," replied Tiny, "but it was shifted about a twelvemonth ago."

"H'm, that's news," observed the inquisitor. "What's the name of the Head?"

Desmond told him.

"In fact," he added, "we are both going to join the Head's brother, Colonel Narfield, at Kilembonga."