Людина-невидимка
The Hunter Hunted
Thenabandoningtheideaofthepolicestationheturnedintoalittlesidestreet,rushedbyagreengrocer'scart,hesitatedforthetenthofasecondatthedoorofasweetstuffshop,andthenmadeforthemouthofanalleythatranbackintothemainHillStreetagain. Twoorthreelittlechildrenwereplayinghere,andshriekedandscatteredathisapparition,andforthwithdoorsandwindowsopenedandexcitedmothersrevealedtheirhearts. OutheshotintoHillStreetagain,threehundredyardsfromthetram-lineend,andimmediatelyhebecameawareofatumultuousvociferationandrunningpeople.
Heglancedupthestreettowardsthehill. Hardlyadozenyardsoffranahugenavvy,cursinginfragmentsandslashingviciouslywithaspade,andhardbehindhimcamethetramconductorwithhisfistsclenched. Upthestreetothersfollowedthesetwo,strikingandshouting. Downtowardsthetown,menandwomenwererunning,andhenoticedclearlyonemancomingoutofashop-doorwithastickinhishand. "Spreadout!Spreadout!"criedsomeone. Kempsuddenlygraspedthealteredconditionofthechase. Hestopped,andlookedround,panting. "He'sclosehere!"hecried. "Formalineacross—"
Hewashithardundertheear,andwentreeling,tryingtofaceroundtowardshisunseenantagonist.Hejustmanagedtokeephisfeet,andhestruckavaincounterintheair. Thenhewashitagainunderthejaw,andsprawledheadlongontheground.
