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significantly,“andyou’dbestmakeyourselfscarce
beforeI‘phoneforthepolice.”
Jimpulledhimselftogether.“Youcancallthepolice
ifyouwishto,”hesaidwithdignity,“but,aswehave
donenothingwrong,Ican’tseewhatyouwantthem
for.WehavecalledtoseeProfessorThorold.”
“Well,youwon’tseeProfessorThorold,”wasthecurt
answer,andwiththatthesleek-headedmanslammed
thedoorintheirfaces.
SamlookedatJiminblankamazement.“Thechap’s
loony,”hesaid.
“Nothe!”repliedJim.“Gadsden’smanhasgotahead
ofus,andwarnedthemallagainstus.”
Sampursedhislipsinamournfulwhistle.“Sothat’s
howthelandlies,”hesaidslowly.
