The Hunting of the Invisible Man

           ForaspaceKempwastooinarticulatetomakeAdyeunderstandtheswiftthingsthathadjusthappened. Theystoodonthelanding,Kempspeakingswiftly,thegrotesqueswathingsofGriffinstillonhisarm. ButpresentlyAdyebegantograspsomethingofthesituation. 

           "Heismad,"saidKemp;"inhuman.Heispureselfishness. Hethinksofnothingbuthisownadvantage,hisownsafety. Ihavelistenedtosuchastorythismorningofbrutalself-seeking.... Hehaswoundedmen. Hewillkillthemunlesswecanpreventhim. Hewillcreateapanic. Nothingcanstophim.Heisgoingoutnow—furious!" 

           "Hemustbecaught,"saidAdye."Thatiscertain." 

           "Buthow?"criedKemp,andsuddenlybecamefullofideas. "Youmustbeginatonce. Youmustseteveryavailablemantowork;youmustpreventhisleavingthisdistrict. Oncehegetsaway,hemaygothroughthecountrysideashewills,killingandmaiming. Hedreamsofareignofterror!Areignofterror,Itellyou.Youmustsetawatchontrainsandroadsandshipping. Thegarrisonmusthelp.Youmustwireforhelp. Theonlythingthatmaykeephimhereisthethoughtofrecoveringsomebooksofnoteshecountsofvalue. Iwilltellyouofthat!Thereisamaninyourpolicestation—Marvel." 

           "Iknow,"saidAdye,"Iknow.Thosebooks—yes.Butthetramp...." 

           "Sayshehasn'tthem. Buthethinksthetramphas. Andyoumustpreventhimfromeatingorsleeping;dayandnightthecountrymustbeastirforhim.