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In London there are no corners which are not swept bare by your police. In London, by this time you would have been sitting in a prison cell." "That," I remarked, "is doubtless true. So much the more fortunate for me that I should have met Monsieur Tapilow in Paris and not in London.
I remember nothing of my progress, but I know that I stood before him before he was conscious even of my presence. I addressed him by name. I believe that even my voice was not upraised. "Tapilow!" I said. He turned sharply towards me. I saw him suddenly stiffen, and I saw his right hand dart as though by instinct to his trousers pocket. But I was too quick for him.
"When did you get back from Paris?" he asked. "Three or four days ago," I answered. He raised his eyebrows. "I know that I ought to have come at once," I said, "but there were several things in London. I found it hard to get away." "Well?" he said. "I met Tapilow face to face at a little French cafe," I told him. "They tell me that he will recover, but he is maimed and scarred for life."
I came to tell you that if by any chance Felicia should be mistaken, if you play her false in any way, if you seek to embroil her in your schemes, or to do anything by means of which she could suffer, I shall first of all shake the life out of your body, and then I shall go to Scotland Yard and tell them how much I know." "About Mr. Tapilow, also?" Delora asked, with a sneer.
The time might have come in my life when the whole of that tragedy lay further back in the shadows, and when the thought that I had killed a man, however much he had deserved it, might chill me. I understood from Louis' very reticence that I had nothing now to fear from the law. So far as regards Tapilow himself, I had no fear. It was not likely that he would ever raise his hand against me.
"I took you there," Louis continued, "because I knew that some time during the night Tapilow would come. Already I knew what would happen if you two met." "You wished it to happen, then?" I exclaimed. Louis bowed. "Monsieur," he said, "I did wish it to happen! The person of whom we have spoken is no friend of mine, or of my friends.
One's enemies give always a zest to existence." Again Louis was summoned away. I ate my lunch and sipped my wine. Louis was right. It was excellent, yet likely enough to be overlooked by the casual visitor, for it was of exceedingly moderate price. So Tapilow was not likely to die! So much the better, perhaps!
"Monsieur," said he, "you have but to talk like that to convince the men whom you will meet in a few moments that you had a real grievance against Tapilow, and all may yet be well." "Who are these men?" I asked. "Is it a police court to which you are taking me?" "Monsieur," Louis answered, "there are things which I cannot any longer conceal from you. I myself, believe me, am merely an outsider.
How was it possible that she could be altogether ignorant of his character? Then, just as I was half undressed, there came a soft knock at my door. I rose to my feet and stood for a moment undecided. For some time my own personal danger seemed to have slipped out of my memory. Now it came back with a sudden terrible rush. Perhaps the man Tapilow was dead! If so, this was the end!
I punished him because he broke the one social law which in my country, at any rate, may not be transgressed with impunity." "What you are saying now," Monsieur Grisson interrupted, "amounts to an accusation. Tapilow is known to us. These things must be spoken of seriously. You speak upon your honor as an English soldier and a gentleman?"
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