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The long eyes grew a little more narrow the only change of expression that Zani Chada allowed himself. "As you wish. I have no occasion to detain you long." In that queer, perfumed room, with the suggestion of something sinister underlying its exotic luxury, arose a kind of astral clash as the powerful personality of the Eurasian came in contact with that of Kerry.
He said quietly: "Watch the kids outside and Zani at the same time." Fran retrieved the rabbit and went away with it, to give it back to its owners. Zani returned to her drawing. The two children outside went back to the puppies. One small dog sprawled triumphantly over the other with an expression of bland amiability on his face.
With closed eyes, hidden by her hand, she'd been receiving something that came from somewhere else. The two other children had kept silent. Hod clicked his tongue as a warning of Gail's and Soames' approach. And Zani put her hand in her pocket quickly and opened her eyes. She'd put something away.
"This is where we run!" In such fashion was Zani Chada interrupted, the interruption taking the form of a sudden, shrill outcry: "Dad! dad! Where are you, dad?" Kerry spun about as a man galvanized. His face became transfigured. "This way, Dan!" he cried. "This way, boy!"
They painstakingly practiced the pronunciation of words Gail had taught Zani but not them. It was another development that did not make sense. Captain Moggs landed and went directly to the main building of the base. The children were playing with Rex. "Children," she said with authority, "go inside and pack up. We are going back to the United States."
For no reason at all, he began to chew meditatively on the other puppy's ear. His victim protested with no indignation at all. Zani, with her back to the scene, giggled to herself. The two children outdoors separated the puppies to play with them again, individually. "Zani knew," said Soames under his breath. "She knew what the others saw."
The matter was still of interest in official quarters, because the death of Zani had caused a new vacancy, to which Venice, according to her ancient right, had appointed the successor; and this new Patriarch Vendramin should never go, as Zani had done at the request of the Holy Father, to receive his benediction and be met with that perfidious announcement that he had "examined and approved the Venetian candidate," whom he now confirmed as Patriarch to the Most Serene Republic!
Then, a few minutes later, had come the three strokes of the gong; and again that unreasonable dread had assailed him, perhaps because it signalized the capture of his son, news of which had been immediately telephoned to Limehouse by Zani Chada's orders. Certain it is that Kerry left the Eurasian's house in a frame of mind which was not familiar to him. He was undecided respecting his next move.
Then Fran was calling joyously, and Zani squealed from a window, and Hod came tumbling out of a window and Mal popped out of nowhere and came running. There were shouts in the village. Then Gail was coming, also. "Pile aboard!" commanded Soames. "Your families are here, kids, and they're waiting for you.
He had never before entered the mystery house of Zani Chada, nor had he personally encountered the Eurasian, reputed to be a millionaire, but who chose, for some obscure reason, to make his abode in this old rambling building, once a country mansion, which to-day was closely invested by dockland and the narrow alleys of Chinatown.
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