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In Drury Lane

           InoneroomnexttohisIfoundalotofoldclothes. Ibeganroutingamongthese,andinmyeagernessforgotagaintheevidentsharpnessofhisears. Iheardastealthyfootstepand,lookingupjustintime,sawhimpeeringinatthetumbledheapandholdinganold-fashionedrevolverinhishand. Istoodperfectlystillwhilehestaredaboutopen-mouthedandsuspicious. 'Itmusthavebeenher,'hesaidslowly.'Damnher!' 

           "Heshutthedoorquietly,andimmediatelyIheardthekeyturninthelock. Thenhisfootstepsretreated. IrealisedabruptlythatIwaslockedin. ForaminuteIdidnotknowwhattodo. Iwalkedfromdoortowindowandback,andstoodperplexed. Agustofangercameuponme. ButIdecidedtoinspecttheclothesbeforeIdidanythingfurther,andmyfirstattemptbroughtdownapilefromanuppershelf. Thisbroughthimback,moresinisterthanever. Thattimeheactuallytouchedme,jumpedbackwithamazementandstoodastonishedinthemiddleoftheroom. 

           "Presentlyhecalmedalittle.'Rats,'hesaidinanundertone,fingersonlips. Hewasevidentlyalittlescared. Iedgedquietlyoutoftheroom,butaplankcreaked. Thentheinfernallittlebrutestartedgoingalloverthehouse,revolverinhandandlockingdoorafterdoorandpocketingthekeys. WhenIrealisedwhathewasuptoIhadafitofrage—Icouldhardlycontrolmyselfsufficientlytowatchmyopportunity. BythistimeIknewhewasaloneinthehouse,andsoImadenomoreado,butknockedhimonthehead." 

           "Knockedhimonthehead?"exclaimedKemp. 

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