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The Exodus From London

           So,quiteunexpectedly,mybrotherfoundhimself,panting,withacutmouth,abruisedjaw,andbloodstainedknuckles,drivingalonganunknownlanewiththesetwowomen. 

           HelearnedtheywerethewifeandtheyoungersisterofasurgeonlivingatStanmore,whohadcomeinthesmallhoursfromadangerouscaseatPinner,andheardatsomerailwaystationonhiswayoftheMartianadvance. Hehadhurriedhome,rousedthewomentheirservanthadleftthemtwodaysbeforepackedsomeprovisions,puthisrevolverundertheseatluckilyformybrotherandtoldthemtodriveontoEdgware,withtheideaofgettingatrainthere. Hestoppedbehindtotelltheneighbours. Hewouldovertakethem,hesaid,atabouthalfpastfourinthemorning,andnowitwasnearlynineandtheyhadseennothingofhim. TheycouldnotstopinEdgwarebecauseofthegrowingtrafficthroughtheplace,andsotheyhadcomeintothissidelane. 

           Thatwasthestorytheytoldmybrotherinfragmentswhenpresentlytheystoppedagain,nearertoNewBarnet. Hepromisedtostaywiththem,atleastuntiltheycoulddeterminewhattodo,oruntilthemissingmanarrived,andprofessedtobeanexpertshotwiththerevolveraweaponstrangetohiminordertogivethemconfidence. 

           Theymadeasortofencampmentbythewayside,andtheponybecamehappyinthehedge. HetoldthemofhisownescapeoutofLondon,andallthatheknewoftheseMartiansandtheirways. Thesuncrepthigherinthesky,andafteratimetheirtalkdiedoutandgaveplacetoanuneasystateofanticipation. 

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