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The Siege of Kemp’s House

           "Nowforthedoor,"saidAdye. 

           Astheystoodhesitatinginthehall,theyheardoneofthefirst-floorbedroomwindowscrackandclash. Kempwenttothedoorandbegantosliptheboltsassilentlyaspossible. Hisfacewasalittlepalerthanusual. "Youmuststepstraightout,"saidKemp. InanothermomentAdyewasonthedoorstepandtheboltsweredroppingbackintothestaples. Hehesitatedforamoment,feelingmorecomfortablewithhisbackagainstthedoor. Thenhemarched,uprightandsquare,downthesteps. Hecrossedthelawnandapproachedthegate. Alittlebreezeseemedtorippleoverthegrass. Somethingmovednearhim. "Stopabit,"saidaVoice,andAdyestoppeddeadandhishandtightenedontherevolver. 

           "Well?"saidAdye,whiteandgrim,andeverynervetense. 

           "Obligemebygoingbacktothehouse,"saidtheVoice,astenseandgrimasAdye's. 

           "Sorry,"saidAdyealittlehoarsely,andmoistenedhislipswithhistongue. TheVoicewasonhisleftfront,hethought. Supposeheweretotakehisluckwithashot? 

           "Whatareyougoingfor?"saidtheVoice, andtherewasaquickmovementofthetwo,andaflashofsunlightfromtheopenlipofAdye'spocket. 

           Adyedesistedandthought. "WhereIgo,"hesaidslowly,"ismyownbusiness." Thewordswerestillonhislips,whenanarmcameroundhisneck,hisbackfeltaknee,andhewassprawlingbackward. Hedrewclumsilyandfiredabsurdly,andinanothermomenthewasstruckinthemouthandtherevolverwrestedfromhisgrip. 

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