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whobroughtitwarnedMrThoroldasyoutwoladswas
comingafterwithsomelyingstory.Nowgetrightout,
andmyadvicetoyouistogobackquickwhereyou
camefrombeforeyougetintorealtrouble.”
Jim’stemperwashot,and,thoughhegenerallyhad
itundercontrol,nowitcracked.“Youidiot!”hecried,
jumpingforward.“It’sthefirstmanwaslying,notwe.
LetmeseetheProfessorforoneminute,andI’ll
convincehim.”
“You’llseetheinsideofBarnstaplePoliceStation–
that’swhatyou’llsee,”retortedtheother,and
ashespokehishandshotoutand,strikingJiminthe
chest,senthimspinningback.IfSamhadnotcaught
himhewouldhavefallenonthegravel.Thenfor
asecondtimethedoorcrashedto.
Sam,usuallysoplacid,wasraging.“Comeout!”
heroared.“Comeout,youbully.I’llfightyou.”
“Stopit,Sam,”saidJimsharply.“Thatsortofthing
won’thelp.Itservesmerightforlosingmytemperand
abusingtheman.Afterallhewasonlydoinghisduty.
NodoubthehadhisordersfromtheProfessor.”Sam
wasstillbreathinghard.“Hehadn’tnobusinesstohit
you,”hesaid,“I’mgoingtobreakthatdoordown.”
“Thenwe’llbothreallygotoprison,”saidJim.
“Soberdown,Sam.It’sourwits,notourmuscles,
we’vegottouse.”
“How’llwitshelpus?”askedSamalmostsulkily.“The
door’sshut,and,unlesswecangetthroughit,wecan’t
seetheProfessor.Andifwedon’tseehimwemight
aswellletthewholebusinessslide.Afterall,why
shouldn’twe?We’renotgettinganythingoutofit.”
Jimshookhishead.“Wecan’tletitslide,Sam,”
hesaid.“Itwouldn’tbeplayingthegame.Thischap
Upton’sintrouble,andit’suptoustogivehimahand.
Seehere.We’llgotothevillagetogetsomething
toeat,thenwe’llcomebackhereandhanground.It’s
afinenight,andmostlikelysomeofthemwillbeout
inthegarden,andthenwecancatchthem.”Heturned
ashespoke,andSamfollowedsilently.