Человек-невидимка

The Hunter Hunted

           Thenabandoningtheideaofthepolicestationheturnedintoalittlesidestreet,rushedbyagreengrocer'scart,hesitatedforthetenthofasecondatthedoorofasweetstuffshop,andthenmadeforthemouthofanalleythatranbackintothemainHillStreetagain. Twoorthreelittlechildrenwereplayinghere,andshriekedandscatteredathisapparition,andforthwithdoorsandwindowsopenedandexcitedmothersrevealedtheirhearts. OutheshotintoHillStreetagain,threehundredyardsfromthetram-lineend,andimmediatelyhebecameawareofatumultuousvociferationandrunningpeople. 

           Heglancedupthestreettowardsthehill. Hardlyadozenyardsoffranahugenavvy,cursinginfragmentsandslashingviciouslywithaspade,andhardbehindhimcamethetramconductorwithhisfistsclenched. Upthestreetothersfollowedthesetwo,strikingandshouting. Downtowardsthetown,menandwomenwererunning,andhenoticedclearlyonemancomingoutofashop-doorwithastickinhishand. "Spreadout!Spreadout!"criedsomeone. Kempsuddenlygraspedthealteredconditionofthechase. Hestopped,andlookedround,panting. "He'sclosehere!"hecried. "Formalineacross—" 

           Hewashithardundertheear,andwentreeling,tryingtofaceroundtowardshisunseenantagonist.Hejustmanagedtokeephisfeet,andhestruckavaincounterintheair. Thenhewashitagainunderthejaw,andsprawledheadlongontheground. 

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