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Beside him was a tall thin man, carefully dressed and something of a dandy, who looked at me sharply as I came across the room. I recognized his face, but failed to recall his name. Lord Alberan, holding himself very stiffly, cleared his throat. "Good day, Dr. Harden," he said, without offering his hand. "I have brought Sir Robert Smith to interview you. As you may know he is the Home Secretary."
Harden, will you be so good as to ask your friend his name is Sarakoff, I believe to come in here?" I rose without haste and fetched the Russian. He behaved in an extremely quiet manner, nodded to Alberan and bowed to the Home Secretary. Sir Robert gave a brief outline of the conversation he had had with me, which Sarakoff listened to with an absolutely expressionless face.
Get me out of this stupid situation!" "What is the matter?" I asked, glancing at the station-master. He explained briefly that Lord Alberan and Sarakoff had travelled up in the same compartment from Dover, and that Sarakoff's strange restlessness and excited movements had roused Lord Alberan's suspicions. As a consequence Sarakoff had been detained for examination.
"Idiot," exclaimed Sarakoff, with great vehemence. "I drink nothing but water." "He wishes to destroy London," said Lord Alberan coldly. "There is enough dynamite in that bag to blow the whole of Trafalgar Square into fragments. Arrest him instantly." I stepped forward from the shadows by the door. Sarakoff uttered a cry of pleasure. "Ah, Harden, I knew you would come.
Sir Robert Smith took a step towards me and examined my face attentively. "Yes," he said, "there's no doubt you've got it." I indicated some chairs with a calm gesture. "Won't you sit down?" Lord Alberan refused, but Sir Robert lowered himself gracefully into an arm-chair and crossed his legs. "Dr.
Lord Alberan was standing in the doorway. He seemed surprised to find that Leonora had visitors. I could not help marking a slight air of proprietorship in his manner. "I am afraid I am interrupting," he said smoothly. He crossed to the piano and leant over Leonora. "You got my telegram?" "No," she replied; "I did not even know you had returned from France." "I came the day before yesterday.
I recognized his accuser at once. It was Lord Alberan, the famous Tory obstructionist. "Anarchist!" Lord Alberan's voice rang out sharply. He took out a handkerchief and mopped his face. "Arrest him!" he said to the constable with an air of satisfaction. "I knew he was an anarchist the moment I set eyes on him at Dover. There is an infernal machine in that bag. The man reeks of vodka. He is mad."
"Do you observe the uniform distribution of the growth and the absence of any sign of liquefaction in the medium?" Lord Alberan cleared his throat. "I er I think we owe you an apology," he said. "My suspicions were unfounded. However, I did my duty to my country by having you examined. You must admit your conduct was suspicious highly suspicious, sir!"
Harden, to say that the epidemic is an epidemic of immortality is, in my opinion, an extravagant statement." "You are entitled to any opinion you like," I replied tranquilly. "It is possible to live with totally erroneous opinions. For all I know you may think the earth is square. It makes no difference to me." "What do you mean, sir?" exclaimed Lord Alberan.
I got up at length and went across the hall. I recollect that before entering the waiting-room I was entirely without curiosity. It was a matter of total indifference to me that two visitors were within. They had no business to interrupt me that was my feeling. They were intruders and should have known better. I entered the room. Standing by the fire was Lord Alberan.
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