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In the “Jolly Cricketers”
"Haveyoufastenedit?"askedthefirstcabman.
"I'moutoffrocks,"saidthebarman.
Themanwiththebeardreplacedhisrevolver. Andevenashedidsotheflapofthebarwasshutdownandtheboltclicked,andthenwithatremendousthudthecatchofthedoorsnappedandthebar-parlourdoorburstopen. TheyheardMarvelsqueallikeacaughtleveret,andforthwiththeywereclamberingoverthebartohisrescue. Thebeardedman'srevolvercrackedandthelooking-glassatthebackoftheparlourstarredandcamesmashingandtinklingdown.
AsthebarmanenteredtheroomhesawMarvel,curiouslycrumpledupandstrugglingagainstthedoorthatledtotheyardandkitchen. Thedoorflewopenwhilethebarmanhesitated,andMarvelwasdraggedintothekitchen. Therewasascreamandaclatterofpans. Marvel,headdown,andluggingbackobstinately,wasforcedtothekitchendoor,andtheboltsweredrawn.
Thenthepoliceman,whohadbeentryingtopassthebarman,rushedin,followedbyoneofthecabmen,grippedthewristoftheinvisiblehandthatcollaredMarvel,washitinthefaceandwentreelingback. Thedooropened,andMarvelmadeafranticefforttoobtainalodgmentbehindit. Thenthecabmancollaredsomething. "Igothim,"saidthecabman. Thebarman'sredhandscameclawingattheunseen. "Hereheis!"saidthebarman.
Mr.Marvel,released,suddenlydroppedtothegroundandmadeanattempttocrawlbehindthelegsofthefightingmen. Thestruggleblunderedroundtheedgeofthedoor. ThevoiceoftheInvisibleManwasheardforthefirsttime,yellingoutsharply,asthepolicemantrodonhisfoot. Thenhecriedoutpassionatelyandhisfistsflewroundlikeflails.
