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"But when I saw that Bullard man's face as he laid the Green Box on the table, I felt that there was a being who would stick at nothing. I'll never forget his expression. It was as if the humanness had fallen from a face. It was devilish.... That was what made me write down his name last night." She held up her hand. "Hush!" Dr. Handyside hobbled in, looking far from happy.
GURNEY. The prisoner being placed at the bar, the following jury were sworn, Grant Allan, William Dent, William Davidson, Gabriel Copland, William Coxson, John Farmer, John Collinson, James Webber, Gilbert Handyside, John Hamer, Peter Dubree, and John Field.
Theydon was puzzled by Furneaux's behavior, but was quick to perceive that if the latter had not wished to be left alone he would at least have made some sign of recognition. A page approached Mr. Handyside. The American opened the envelope and read a few lines scribbled on a sheet of note-paper. He passed it to Theydon.
But I'm keeping you from bed." "Go ahead," said Handyside. "Have you no suspicions?" "I have; but they seem a bit far-fetched, especially now that I'm home. At any rate, I dare not mention them yet.... I arrived in Glasgow this afternoon, and got made as civilised-looking as was possible in a couple of hours.
No car on four wheels can lose any decent motorcycle on a switchback track, and Jackson, the owner of this one, says it's good enough for sixty on a fair stretch of road. Anyhow, we held the thug dead easy, but didn't press him any, as I had no call to butt in, had I?" "Mr. Handyside," said Theydon. "I won't waste time now by telling you how grateful we all are. Get on with the knitting!"
"Weren't you afraid, miss?" Caw asked on a note of admiration. "Yes, but " she halted. "The only thing that has happened, Miss Handyside, so far as we have discovered, is that some ass has been setting off fireworks against the garage door," said Alan. "Anyway, we can't do anything to-night. Let's go in and find Dr. Handyside. He'll be horribly anxious about you."
Handyside?" he said, still finding a good deal of difficulty in articulating his words. "Is that the man who came with you from London?" inquired Winter. "Yes. He's an American." "Well, he may have been scared, and made a bee-line for the States. He is not anywhere in sight." "O, please, Mr. Theydon, do let us go to the hotel," pleaded Evelyn.
"Tell you what," said Handyside, when he and Theydon were in a taxi, and had made certain they were not being followed, "tell you what, son, you've struck a bonanza in this Chinese drama." "What do you mean?" said Theydon. "Well, I guess you're the curly-haired boy where Miss Evelyn is concerned." "Like most Americans, you jump at conclusions," was the ungracious reply.
I can pretty well guess what took place. But, look here. Who's Handyside a mere acquaintance?" Another nod. "You just contrived to pick him up, and used him as an excuse for coming to Eastbourne? I see. That removes a troublesome pawn off the chessboard." "But it doesn't," wheezed Theydon. "He ought to be here. Can't make out what has become of him." "He will turn up an American, isn't he?
They even had us of the Yard marked down. Oh, it's a plot and a half, I can assure you, and the worst thing is that the real struggle is yet ahead. All that has happened before is mere skirmishing compared with what's to come." "Is that why you covered up your tracks, even in this hotel, before you came to my room?" inquired Handyside.
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