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           Foodmustbelockedupandsecured,allfood,sothathewillhavetobreakhiswaytoit.Thehouseseverywheremustbebarredagainsthim.Heavensenduscoldnightsandrain! Thewholecountry-sidemustbeginhuntingandkeephunting. Itellyou,Adye,heisadanger,adisaster;unlessheispinnedandsecured,itisfrightfultothinkofthethingsthatmayhappen." 

           "Whatelsecanwedo?"saidAdye."Imustgodownatonceandbeginorganising. Butwhynotcome?Yes—youcometoo!Come,andwemustholdasortofcouncilofwar—getHoppstohelp—andtherailwaymanagers. ByJove!it'surgent.Comealong—tellmeaswego. Whatelseistherewecando?Putthatstuffdown." 

           InanothermomentAdyewasleadingthewaydownstairs. Theyfoundthefrontdooropenandthepolicemenstandingoutsidestaringatemptyair. "He'sgotaway,sir,"saidone. 

           "Wemustgotothecentralstationatonce,"saidAdye. "Oneofyougoondownandgetacabtocomeupandmeetus—quickly. Andnow,Kemp,whatelse?" 

           "Dogs,"saidKemp."Getdogs.Theydon'tseehim,buttheywindhim.Getdogs." 

           "Good,"saidAdye. "It'snotgenerallyknown,buttheprisonofficialsoveratHalsteadknowamanwithbloodhounds.Dogs.Whatelse?" 

           "Bearinmind,"saidKemp,"hisfoodshows. Aftereating,hisfoodshowsuntilitisassimilated. Sothathehastohideaftereating. Youmustkeeponbeating.Everythicket,everyquietcorner. Andputallweapons—allimplementsthatmightbeweapons,away. Hecan'tcarrysuchthingsforlong. Andwhathecansnatchupandstrikemenwithmustbehiddenaway."