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In the “Jolly Cricketers”
"IknowwhatcountryI'min,"saidthemanwiththebeard."I'mgoingtoletoffathislegs.Drawthebolts."
"Notwiththatblinkingthinggoingoffbehindme,"saidthebarman,craningovertheblind.
"Verywell,"saidthemanwiththeblackbeard,andstoopingdown,revolverready,drewthemhimself. Barman,cabman,andpolicemanfacedabout.
"Comein,"saidthebeardedmaninanundertone,standingbackandfacingtheunbolteddoorswithhispistolbehindhim. Noonecamein,thedoorremainedclosed. Fiveminutesafterwardswhenasecondcabmanpushedhisheadincautiously,theywerestillwaiting,andananxiousfacepeeredoutofthebar-parlourandsuppliedinformation. "Areallthedoorsofthehouseshut?"askedMarvel. "He'sgoinground—prowlinground.He'sasartfulasthedevil."
"GoodLord!"saidtheburlybarman."There'stheback!Justwatchthemdoors!Isay—!"Helookedabouthimhelplessly. Thebar-parlourdoorslammedandtheyheardthekeyturn. "There'stheyarddoorandtheprivatedoor.Theyarddoor—"
Herushedoutofthebar.
Inaminutehereappearedwithacarving-knifeinhishand. "Theyarddoorwasopen!"hesaid,andhisfatunderlipdropped. "Hemaybeinthehousenow!"saidthefirstcabman.
"He'snotinthekitchen,"saidthebarman. "There'stwowomenthere,andI'vestabbedeveryinchofitwiththislittlebeefslicer. Andtheydon'tthinkhe'scomein.Theyhaven'tnoticed—"
