stealthy

For some minutes he peered forth in furtive, stealthy fashion, as one who wishes to be assured that he is unobserved.

Faria has dreamed this; the Cardinal Spada buried no treasure here; perhaps he never came here, or if he did, Cæsar Borgia, the intrepid adventurer, the stealthy and indefatigable plunderer, has followed him, discovered his traces, pursued them as I have done, raised the stone, and descending before me, has left me nothing.”

A low, stealthy sound came to my ears, not from the direction of Baker Street, but from the back of the very house in which we lay concealed.

Last night, about two in the morning, I was aroused by a stealthy step passing my room.