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"It will save us the trouble," he observed, resisting her effort, "of explanations." Lutchester found his host and hostess unexpectedly friendly. They even accepted with cheerful philosophy the news that Lutchester's work in America was almost finished for the time, and that Pamela was to accompany him to Europe almost immediately.
His late assailant, who had been lying motionless, had raised himself slightly, with a revolver clenched in his left hand. Lutchester's spring on one side saved his life, for the bullet passed so close to his cheek that he felt the rush and heat of the air. The man in the center of the road was busy shouting an alarm vociferously, and other people on both sides of the thoroughfare were running up.
The cane which he grasped might have been a dagger. His smooth tones nursed a threat. "Mr. Lutchester," he declared, "if harm should come to her through your information, I swear to God that you shall pay!" Lutchester's manner was mild and unprovocative. "Count," he replied, "we make no war upon women. Sonia has repented, and the knowledge which I have of her misdeeds will be shared by no one.
"I have reason to believe," he continued, "that in the course of their negotiations Fischer has deposited with your uncle a certain autograph letter, of which we have already spoken, making definite proposals to America if she will change her attitude on the neutrality question." "The written words," Pamela murmured. Lutchester's hand suddenly closed upon her wrist.
"Up here," he directed. Graham struggled up until he stood by his companion's side. The latter stood quite still, listening for a moment. Then he climbed a little higher and swung around, holding out his hand once more. "I'm on top of the wall," he said. "Come on." Graham's knees were shaking, but with Lutchester's help he staggered up and reached his side.
In another moment he came down upon the floor with a crash. Lutchester's grip upon him, a little crueller now, was like a band of steel. "There are many ways of playing this game. It is you who have chosen this one," he said. "It's no use, Nikasti. I know as much of your own science as you do.
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