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Chapter 22

           Payezcequ’iladitcentolire.VaauQuirinal."

           Ragingwithhumiliation,Dickstaredbackathim.

           "Allright."Heturnedblindlytothedoorbeforehim,leeringandnodding,wasthemanwhohadbroughthimtothepolicestation."I’llgohome,"heshouted,"butfirstI’llfixthisbaby."

           Hewalkedpastthestaringcarabinierianduptothegrinningface,hititwithasmashingleftbesidethejaw.Themandroppedtothefloor.

           Foramomenthestoodoverhiminsavagetriumphbutevenasafirstpangofdoubtshotthroughhimtheworldreeled;hewasclubbeddown,andfistsandbootsbeatonhiminasavagetattoo.Hefelthisnosebreaklikeashingleandhiseyesjerkasiftheyhadsnappedbackonarubberbandintohishead.Aribsplinteredunderastampingheel.Momentarilyhelostconsciousness,regaineditashewasraisedtoasittingpositionandhiswristsjerkedtogetherwithhandcuffs.Hestruggledautomatically.Theplainclotheslieutenantwhomhehadknockeddown,stooddabbinghisjawwithahandkerchiefandlookingintoitforblood;hecameovertoDick,poisedhimself,drewbackhisarmandsmashedhimtothefloor.

           WhenDoctorDiverlayquitestillapailofwaterwassloshedoverhim.Oneofhiseyesopeneddimlyashewasbeingdraggedalongbythewriststhroughabloodyhazeandhemadeoutthehumanandghastlyfaceofoneofthetaxi-drivers.

           "GototheExcelsiorhotel,"hecriedfaintly."TellMissWarren.Twohundredlire!MissWarren

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