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you don't escape _this_ way。; 

     Miss Lavinia sank on her knees。 Natalie flew to her father。 His eyes 

were wide open in terror�察  �he moaned�察 �feebly  recognizing the voice。 The 

next   sound   that   was   heard   was   the   sound   made   by   the   removal   of   the 

ladder from the balcony。 Turlington�察�having descended by it�察�had taken it 

away。   Natalie   had   but   too   accurately   guessed   what   would   happen。   The 

death of the villain's accomplice had freed him from all apprehension in 

that    quarter。    He   had    deliberately     dogged     Launce's     steps�察   �and   had 

deliberately allowed him to put himself in the wrong by effecting a secret 

entrance into the house。 

     There   was   an   intervala   horrible   intervaland   then   they   heard   the 

front door opened。 Without stopping ��judging by the absence of sound�� to 

close it again�察�Turlington rapidly ascended the stairs and tried the locked 



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door。 

     ;Come out�察�and give yourself up� ─�he called through the door。 ;I have 

got   my   revolver   with   me�察  �and   I   have   a   right   to   fire   on   a   man   who   has 

broken into my house。 If the door isn't opened before I count three�察�your 

blood be on your own head。 One� ─�

     Launce was armed with nothing but his stick。 He advanced�察�without an 

instant's hesitation�察�to give himself up。 Natalie threw her arms round him 

and clasped him fast before he could reach the door。 

     ;Two� ─�cried the voice outside�察�as Launce struggled to force her from 

him。 At the same   moment   his eye turned toward   the bed。 It was   exactly 

opposite the doorit was straight in the line of fire� �Sir Joseph' s life ��as 

Turlington had deliberately calculated�� was actually in greater danger than 

Launce's life。 He tore himself free�察�rushed to the bed�察�and took the old man 

in his arms to lift him out。 

     ;Three� ─�

     The   crash   of   the   report   sounded。   The   bullet   came   through   the   door�察�

grazed Launce's left arm�察�and buried itself in the pillow�察�at the very place 

on   which   Sir   Joseph's   head   had   rested   the   moment   before。   Launce   had 

saved   his   father´in´law's   life。   Turlington   had   fired   his   first   shot   for   the 

money�察�and had not got it yet。 

     They were safe in the corner of the room�察�on the same side as the door´ 

´Sir   Joseph�察  �helpless   as   a   child�察  �in   Launce's   arms�察  �the   women   pale�察  �but 

admirably calm。 They were safe for the moment�察�when the second bullet 

��fired at an angle�� tore its way through the wall on their right hand。 

     ;I hear you�察─�cried the voice of the miscreant on the other side of the 

door。 ;I'll have you yetthrough the wall。; 

     There was a pause。 They heard his hand sounding the wall�察�to find out 

where   there   was   solid   wood   in   the   material   of   which   it   was   built�察  �and 

where      there    was    plaster    only。    At   that    dreadful     moment      Launce's 

composure   never   left   him。   He   laid   Sir   Joseph   softly   on   the   floor�察  �and 

signed to Natalie and her aunt to lie down by him in silence。 Their lives 

depended   now   on   neither   their   voices   nor   their   movements   telling   the 

murderer   where   to   fire。   He   chose   his   place。   The   barrel   of   the   revolver 



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grated as he laid   it against the  wall。 He touched the hair trigger。 A  faint 

_click_ was the only sound that followed。 The third barrel had missed fire。 

     They   heard   him   ask   himself�察  �with   an   oath�察   �What's   wrong   with   it 

now�拭─�

     There was a pause of silence。 

     Was he examining the weapon�拭�

     Before     they   could    ask   themselves     the   question�察   �the  report    of  the 

exploding charge burst on their ears。 It was instantly followed by a heavy 

fall。   They   looked   at   the   opposite   wall   of   the   room。   No   sign   of   a   bullet 

there or anywhere。 

     Launce   signed   to   them   not   to   move   yet。   They   waited�察  �and   listened。 

Nothing stirred on the landing outside。 

     Suddenly there was a disturbance of the silence in the lower regionsa 

clamor   of   many   voices   at   the   open   house   door。   Had   the   firing   of   the 

revolver   been   heard   at   the   vicarage�拭  �Yes�   �They   recognized   the   vicar's 

voice     among     the  others。    A   moment     more�察   �and    they   heard   a   general 

exclamation of horror on the stairs。 Launce opened the door of the room。 

He instantly closed it again before Natalie could follow him。 

     The dead body of Turlington lay on the landing outside。 The charge in 

the fourth barrel of the revolver had exploded while he was looking at it。 

The bullet had entered his mouth and killed him on the spot。 



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           DOCUMENTARY HINTS�察�IN 

                         CONCLUSION。 



                                       First Hint。 

     ��Derived from Lady Winwood's Card´Rack。�� 

     ;Sir   Joseph   Graybrooke   and   Miss   Graybrooke   request   the   honor   of 

Lord and Lady Winwood's company to dinner�察�on Wednesday�察�February 10�察�

at half´past seven o'clock。 To meet Mr。 and Mrs。 Launcelot Linzie on their 

return。; 

                                        Second Hint。 

     ��Derived from a recent Money Article in morning Newspaper。�� 

     ;We    are  requested    to  give  the  fullest  contradiction    to  unfavorable 

rumors lately in circulation respecting the firm of Pizzituti�察�Turlington�察�and 

Branca。   Some   temporary   derangement   in   the   machinery   of   the   business 

was   undoubtedly   produced   in   consequence   of   the   sudden   death   of   the 

lamented managing partner�察�Mr。 Turlington�察�by the accidental discharge of 

a   revolver   which   he   was   examining。 Whatever   temporary  obstacles   may 

have existed are now overcome。 We are informed�察�on good authority�察�that 

the   well´known   house   of   Messrs。   Bulpit   Brothers   has   an   interest   in   the 

business�察�and will carry it on until further notice。; 



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