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Dr. Fu-Manchu Strikes |
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Smith inclined his head and hung over me in a tense attitude, in order to catch Slattin's reply. "Yes, Burke," it came--"I want you to sit up until I return; I shall be going out shortly." Evidently the man withdrew at that; for a complete silence followed which prevailed for fully half an hour. I sought cautiously to move my cramped limbs, unlike Smith, who seeming to have sinews of piano-wire, crouched beside me immovable, untiringly. Then loud upon the stillness, broke the strident note of the telephone bell. I started, nervously, clutching at Smith's arm. It felt hard as iron to my grip. "Hullo!" I heard Slattin call--"who is speaking? . . . Yes, yes! This is Mr. A. S. . . . I am to come at once ? . . . I know where--yes I . . . you will meet me there? . . . Good!--I shall be with you in half an hour . . . . Good-by!" Distinctly I heard the creak of the revolving office-chair as Slattin rose; then Smith had me by the arm, and we were flying swiftly away from the door to take up our former post around the angle of the building. This gained: "He's going to his death!" rapped Smith beside me; "but Carter has a cab from the Yard waiting in the nearest rank. We shall follow to see where he goes--for it is possible that Weymouth may have been thrown off the scent; then, when we are sure of his destination, we can take a hand in the game! We . . ." |
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