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Looking back, I saw Piragoff slowly rise to the pull of the tackle until he was upright with his feet just touching the floor. Then I belayed the fall securely to one of a pair of cleats, and approached him. "Hitherto, sheer amazement had kept him silent, but as I drew near him he gave a yell of terror. This would not do.
Hard as I had struggled to smother the tumult of emotions that seethed within me, some disturbance must have reached the surface, some light in the eye, some tension of the mouth to tell of the fierce excitement, the raging anxiety, that possessed me. I was afraid to look at him for fear of frightening him away. "Was he the man? Was this the murderer, Piragoff, the slayer of my wife?
Piragoff fidgeted slightly, glanced at the shop door and said "'Finish my hair quickly and let us go in there and talk about this. "I chuckled inwardly at his eagerness. Even his personal appearance had become a secondary consideration. I bustled through the rest of the operation, whisked off the cloth and opened the parlor door.
"'I don't care, was the answer; 'I feel uneasy. I must go down and see that all is quiet before I go to sleep. Here the sound of the opening and shutting of the door put an end to the discussion, save for a torrent of curses and maledictions from the two remaining men. But in a few moments the door opened noisily and Piragoff shouted: "'Come out! Come out! The house is empty! We are betrayed.
Its own weight had nearly closed the loop, for the steel eyelet spliced into the end ran very easily and smoothly on the well-greased rope. I opened the loop wide, and leaning towards Piragoff from behind, quietly dropped it over his shoulders, pulling it tight as it fell to the level of his elbows.
"'A hundred thousand! gasped Piragoff. He was almost foaming at the mouth. 'A hundred thousand! That would be twenty five for me for your friend and seventy-five for you. It is impossible for one man. You could not carry it. My friend, again he grasped my sleeve persuasively, 'I will come with you. I am very skilful. I am strong. I am brave. You shall be safe with me.
I had him fast. "'It's a complicated affair, I said hesitatingly, 'and I don't want to say much about it if you're not in the line. I thought you might be able to put me on to a safe man in the regular trade. "Piragoff moved impatiently, then glanced at the parlor door. "'Anyone in that room? he asked. "'No, I answered, 'I live here all alone. "'No servant!
I tried the pipe against the opening and found that it would rest comfortably on the lower edge; and then, very slowly and cautiously, I drew back the sliding panel about six inches. The ruffians were still wrangling on the same subject, for I heard one exclaim: "'Don't be a fool, Piragoff. You'll only attract attention if you go nosing about downstairs.
He had evidently written me down an abject fool and no wonder and was considering how to manage me. "'But this place this museum it must be a strong place. How are you going to get in? Will you ring the bell? "'I shall let myself in with a latch-key, I said jauntily. "'Have you got the latch-key? "'Yes, and I have tried it. I had it from a friend who lives there. "Piragoff laughed outright.
These neurotic Slav criminals, when they get into a state of panic, are like frightened cats; very dangerous to be near. And the more frightened, the more dangerous. I must keep an eye on Piragoff. "'I can open one of the cabinets, I said. "'Then open it, pig! Open it quickly! I want to get away from this place! "He grinned at me like an angry monkey, and I led him to the secret cupboard.
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