What Tom could not know was that, apart from the news of thewar, the Apostle carried a packet of letters and documents, sealed in atarred canvas bag, from the Governor of Bombay and addressed to HisMajesty's Consul at Zanzibar.

"This packet sealed by the Halveric, in your baggage: how came you by that?"

He took the packet, sealed with Gregor s personal mark, with more respect.

Item, another packet sealed with six different seals, on which is a similar inscription, in which is found more sublimate, half a pound in weight.

Item, another packet sealed with six different seals, on which is a similar inscription, in which are found three parcels, one containing half an ounce of sublimate, the second 2 1/4 ozs.

Item, another packet sealed with six seals, on which a similar inscription was written.

He thrust his long thin hand into the inner pocket of his coat and half drew out a packet, wrapped and sealed just as was the other which had contained the pretended letters.

"Here, sir," said Poole, and gave into his hands a considerable packet sealed in several places.