47696 I held it as he had done, and stared out into the darkness of the night.
47697 Vaguely I could discern the black bank of the trees and the lighter expanse of the moor, for the moon was behind the clouds.
47698 And then I gave a cry of exultation, for a tiny pin-point of yellow light had suddenly transfixed the dark veil, and glowed steadily in the centre of the black square framed by the window.
47699 'There it is!' I cried.
47700 'No, no, sir, it is nothing - nothing at all,' the butler broke in, 'I assure you, sir-'
47701 'Move your light across the window, Watson!' cried the baronet.
47702 'See, the other moves also!
47703 Now, you rascal, do you deny that it is a signal?
47704 Come, speak up!
47705 Who is your confederate out yonder, and what is this conspiracy that is going on?'