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In Drury Lane

           "Yes—stunnedhim—ashewasgoingdownstairs. Hithimfrombehindwithastoolthatstoodonthelanding. Hewentdownstairslikeabagofoldboots." 

           "But—Isay!Thecommonconventionsofhumanity—" 

           "Areallverywellforcommonpeople. Butthepointwas,Kemp,thatIhadtogetoutofthathouseinadisguisewithouthisseeingme. Icouldn'tthinkofanyotherwayofdoingit. AndthenIgaggedhimwithaLouisQuatorzevestandtiedhimupinasheet." 

           "Tiedhimupinasheet!" 

           "Madeasortofbagofit. Itwasratheragoodideatokeeptheidiotscaredandquiet,andadevilishhardthingtogetoutof—headawayfromthestring. MydearKemp,it'snogoodyoursittingglaringasthoughIwasamurderer.Ithadtobedone. Hehadhisrevolver. Ifoncehesawmehewouldbeabletodescribeme—" 

           "Butstill,"saidKemp,"inEngland—to-day. Andthemanwasinhisownhouse,andyouwere—well,robbing." 

           "Robbing!Confoundit!You'llcallmeathiefnext! Surely,Kemp,you'renotfoolenoughtodanceontheoldstrings. Can'tyouseemyposition?" 

           "Andhistoo,"saidKemp. 

           TheInvisibleManstoodupsharply. "Whatdoyoumeantosay?" 

           Kemp'sfacegrewatriflehard. Hewasabouttospeakandcheckedhimself. "Isuppose,afterall,"hesaidwithasuddenchangeofmanner,"thethinghadtobedone.Youwereinafix.Butstill—" 

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