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In the “Jolly Cricketers”

           "Haveyoufastenedit?"askedthefirstcabman. 

           "I'moutoffrocks,"saidthebarman. 

           Themanwiththebeardreplacedhisrevolver. Andevenashedidsotheflapofthebarwasshutdownandtheboltclicked,andthenwithatremendousthudthecatchofthedoorsnappedandthebar-parlourdoorburstopen. TheyheardMarvelsqueallikeacaughtleveret,andforthwiththeywereclamberingoverthebartohisrescue. Thebeardedman'srevolvercrackedandthelooking-glassatthebackoftheparlourstarredandcamesmashingandtinklingdown. 

           AsthebarmanenteredtheroomhesawMarvel,curiouslycrumpledupandstrugglingagainstthedoorthatledtotheyardandkitchen. Thedoorflewopenwhilethebarmanhesitated,andMarvelwasdraggedintothekitchen. Therewasascreamandaclatterofpans. Marvel,headdown,andluggingbackobstinately,wasforcedtothekitchendoor,andtheboltsweredrawn. 

           Thenthepoliceman,whohadbeentryingtopassthebarman,rushedin,followedbyoneofthecabmen,grippedthewristoftheinvisiblehandthatcollaredMarvel,washitinthefaceandwentreelingback. Thedooropened,andMarvelmadeafranticefforttoobtainalodgmentbehindit. Thenthecabmancollaredsomething. "Igothim,"saidthecabman. Thebarman'sredhandscameclawingattheunseen. "Hereheis!"saidthebarman. 

           Mr.Marvel,released,suddenlydroppedtothegroundandmadeanattempttocrawlbehindthelegsofthefightingmen. Thestruggleblunderedroundtheedgeofthedoor. ThevoiceoftheInvisibleManwasheardforthefirsttime,yellingoutsharply,asthepolicemantrodonhisfoot. Thenhecriedoutpassionatelyandhisfistsflewroundlikeflails. 

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