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Chapter 6

           

           “Idonotproposetoletyougo.Ifyouarewhatyousayyouare,youwillsoonhaveachanceofclearingyourself.IfyouarewhatIbelieveyouare,Idonotthinkyouwillseethelightmuchlonger.”

           Herangabell,andathirdservantappearedfromtheveranda.

           “IwanttheLanchesterinfiveminutes,”hesaid.“Therewillbethreetoluncheon.”

           Thenhelookedsteadilyatme,andthatwasthehardestordealofall.

           Therewassomethingweirdanddevilishinthoseeyes,cold,malignant,unearthly,andmosthellishlyclever.Theyfascinatedmelikethebrighteyesofasnake.Ihadastrongimpulsetothrowmyselfonhismercyandoffertojoinhisside,andifyouconsiderthewayIfeltaboutthewholethingyouwillseethatthatimpulsemusthavebeenpurelyphysical,theweaknessofabrainmesmerizedandmasteredbyastrongerspirit.ButImanagedtostickitoutandeventogrin.

           “You’llknowmenexttime,guv’nor,”Isaid.

           “Karl,”hespokeinGermantooneofthemeninthedoorway,“youwillputthisfellowinthestoreroomtillIreturn,andyouwillbeanswerabletomeforhiskeeping.”

           Iwasmarchedoutoftheroomwithapistolateachear.

           Thestoreroomwasadampchamberinwhathadbeentheoldfarmhouse.Therewasnocarpetontheunevenfloor,andnothingtositdownonbutaschoolform.Itwasblackaspitch,forthewindowswereheavilyshuttered.Imadeoutbygropingthatthewallswerelinedwithboxesandbarrelsandsacksofsomeheavystuff.Thewholeplacesmeltofmouldanddisuse.

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