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The Siege of Kemp’s House
"I'mgettingnervous,"saidKemp.Butitwasfiveminutesbeforehewenttothewindowagain. "Itmusthavebeenasparrow,"hesaid.
Presentlyheheardthefront-doorbellringing,andhurrieddownstairs. Heunboltedandunlockedthedoor,examinedthechain,putitup,andopenedcautiouslywithoutshowinghimself. Afamiliarvoicehailedhim.ItwasAdye.
"Yourservant'sbeenassaulted,Kemp,"hesaidroundthedoor.
"What!"exclaimedKemp.
"Hadthatnoteofyourstakenawayfromher. He'scloseabouthere. Letmein."
Kempreleasedthechain,andAdyeenteredthroughasnarrowanopeningaspossible. Hestoodinthehall,lookingwithinfinitereliefatKemprefasteningthedoor. "Notewassnatchedoutofherhand. Scaredherhorribly. She'sdownatthestation. Hysterics.He'sclosehere.Whatwasitabout?"
Kempswore.
"WhatafoolIwas,"saidKemp."Imighthaveknown.It'snotanhour'swalkfromHintondean.Already?"
"What'sup?"saidAdye.
"Lookhere!"saidKemp,andledthewayintohisstudy.HehandedAdyetheInvisibleMan'sletter.Adyereaditandwhistledsoftly. "Andyou—?"saidAdye.
