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By great good fortune, Soames arrived at the Elephant-and-Castle in time to catch an eastward bound motor-'bus, a 'bus which would actually carry him to the end of Globe Road. He took his seat on top, and with greater composure than he had known since his dramatic meeting with Gianapolis in Victoria Street, lighted one of Mr.
Gianapolis to be a little and very swarthy man, who held his head so low as to convey the impression of having a pronounced stoop; a man whose well-cut clothes and immaculate linen could not redeem his appearance from a constitutional dirtiness.
King for service rendered, 26 pounds, being payment, in advance, of amount due on 31st October 19 I have attached a stamp to the page, as you will see," continued Gianapolis, "and here is a fountain-pen. Just sign across the stamp, adding to-day's date."
With Inspector Dunbar dogging her steps, she should have felt perfectly safe; but Denise she had every respect for Denise's reasoning powers, and force of character yet Denise nevertheless might fail her. She glanced into the crooked eyes of Gianapolis, then up again at Palace Mansions. The shadow of Henry Leroux recrossed the cream-curtained window.
Gianapolis at Piccadilly Circus, and later we shall join the limousine and be driven to the establishment of Ho-Pin." He turned to Inspector Dunbar. "Your arrangements for watching all the approaches to the suspected area are no doubt complete?"
Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm pointing back into the cave of the dragon and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head. An unfamiliar sound had begun to disturb the silence of the catacombs.
"I shall ring up to-morrow evening, and if you are not at home, your maid will tell me when you are expected to return." Helen quite clearly perceived that no address and no telephone number were forthcoming. "You are committing yourself to endless and unnecessary trouble, Mr. Gianapolis, but if you really wish to do as you suggest, let it be so. Good night!"
Then came her departure, attended by a certain bustle, an appointment with Mr. Gianapolis; and the delivery of the parcel into that gentleman's keeping. Mrs. Leroux was away for six days on this occasion. Leroux sent her three postcards during that time, and re-addressed some ten or twelve letters which arrived for her.
She has finished me, I think, but" he lowered the crooked eyes to the form of Helen Cumberly "never mind... Saints!" He reeled and sank upon his knees. He clutched at the edge of his coat and raised it to his lips, wherefrom blood was gushing forth. Max stooped eagerly, for as the Greek had collapsed upon the floor, he had heard the rattle of keys. "She had... the keys," whispered Gianapolis.
Now that she was beginning to share her friend's views upon the matter, all social plans sank into insignificance, and she lived only in the hope of again meeting Gianapolis, of tracing out the opium group, and of finding Mrs. Leroux. In what state did she hope and expect to find her? This was a double question which kept her wakeful through the dreary watches of the night.... "Look!"
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