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The Hunter Hunted

           Inanothermomentthewindowwasopen,andthehousemaidwasstrugglingout;shepitchedforwardandvanishedamongtheshrubs. Mr.Heelasstoodup,exclaimingvaguelyandvehementlyatallthesewonderfulthings. HesawKempstandonthesill,springfromthewindow,andreappearalmostinstantaneouslyrunningalongapathintheshrubberyandstoopingasheran,likeamanwhoevadesobservation. Hevanishedbehindalaburnum,andappearedagainclamberingoverafencethatabuttedontheopendown. InasecondhehadtumbledoverandwasrunningatatremendouspacedowntheslopetowardsMr.Heelas. 

           "Lord!"criedMr.Heelas,struckwithanidea;"it'sthatInvisibleManbrute!It'sright,afterall!" 

           WithMr.Heelastothinkthingslikethatwastoact,andhiscookwatchinghimfromthetopwindowwasamazedtoseehimcomepeltingtowardsthehouseatagoodninemilesanhour. Therewasaslammingofdoors,aringingofbells,andthevoiceofMr.Heelasbellowinglikeabull. "Shutthedoors,shutthewindows,shuteverything!—theInvisibleManiscoming!" Instantlythehousewasfullofscreamsanddirections,andscurryingfeet. HeranhimselftoshuttheFrenchwindowsthatopenedontheveranda;ashedidsoKemp'sheadandshouldersandkneeappearedovertheedgeofthegardenfence. InanothermomentKemphadploughedthroughtheasparagus,andwasrunningacrossthetennislawntothehouse. 

           "Youcan'tcomein,"saidMr.Heelas,shuttingthebolts."I'mverysorryifhe'safteryou,butyoucan'tcomein!" 

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