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Then he stopped, glanced around, and turned a stern face on Simmonds. "Where's the man I left on guard here?" he asked. "Why," faltered Simmonds, "I remember now he helped us carry the young lady. But we were all right there in the hall you don't mean ..." Godfrey stepped to the inner door and flashed his torch about the room. The divan was empty. Simmonds paused only for a single glance.
Is there any other question that you wish to ask me?" "Nothing at present, I think," Mr. Simmonds said after consulting his colleague by a look.
"There's nothing to be afraid of," Godfrey assured her. "Your mistress isn't dead she'll soon come around. But you must get her undressed and to bed. And then keep bathing her face with cold water till the doctor comes. Understand?" "Ye yes, sir," faltered the girl. "But oh!" and a burst of hysterical sobbing choked her. Simmonds shook her again. "Don't be a fool, Annie Crogan!" he said.
Goldberger and Simmonds went on into the inner room to arrange for the disposition of the body of Mahbub; but Godfrey and Miss Vaughan and I turned back together, for we did not wish to see the Thug. At her boudoir door Godfrey paused. "The case is clear," he said, "from first to last, provided you can supply us with a final detail, Miss Vaughan." "What is that?" she asked.
I felt as though a great load had been lifted from my shoulders. With those two men so close at hand, surely nothing very serious could happen to Miss Vaughan! Simmonds and I spent the remainder of the evening in discussing the case, but neither of us was able to shed any new light upon it.
I don't approve of damaged paintwork, nor of weight behind the driving-wheels for that matter, but time presses, and the ladies might shy at a request to repack their belongings into my kit-bags, even if I were carrying them. Now, Simmonds, give me the route, if you know it, and hand over your road maps. I mean to take your place until your car is put right. Wire me where to expect you.
I don't anticipate that there's any immediate danger it's almost certain that if he means anything he will wait till he sees how this other business is turning out. But I want some one trustworthy to be at hand in case of need. You will see to that?" "Oh, yes, I can spare Simmonds; I'll send him," answered Walter.
My intention was simply to get my back to a rock and to sell my life as dearly as I could, keeping the last two barrels of the revolver for ourselves. Certainly no remembrance of my dream influenced me in any way, and in the wild whirl of excitement I had not given a second thought to Charley Simmonds' exclamation.
Guns unlimbered and first range-finder dispatched in nineteen seconds eh, what?" Simmonds squared his shoulders. He had been a driver in the Royal Artillery before he joined Viscount Medenham's troop of Imperial Yeomanry. There was no further argument. Dale, Oriental in phlegm now that Eyot was safely backed, was already unscrewing the luggage carrier.
The possibility of Mahbub's guilt seemed to interfere with some theory of his own. He called Simmonds and the district attorney to him, and they exchanged a few low words. Then he turned back to the witness. "I should like to question your attendant," he said. "Will you translate for me? I have not been able to find a Hindu interpreter." Silva bowed his consent.
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