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In the five seconds of astounded silence that followed, I noticed that Harry had vanished again, Dredmore had acquired a faint Talian accent, and Doyle appeared ready to coht to it, I relieved the inspector of his blade and launchedarm

"Kit" Doyle wrestled the knife froone mad?"

"That is not Lucien Dredmore Before Walsh killed himself, he forced the spirit of an evil warlord into Dredmore’s body" I told Doyle the rest of it as quickly as I could, and added, "He calls him Zarath He and the Talians have coo to ith the Crown He’ll use Lucien’s power to do it"

Dred tale You should have becoentle hi wearing Dreders and snatched at the air "She is on the rae"

"Give us the room," Doyle said to the beaters, who hastily filed out

"You must take her at once to prison," Dredain"

"Is that right" Doyle glanced at ine I will, milord, but first I’d like you to anso questions"

"Of course," the "

Doyle watched hie murdered Lord Walsh, then how did she end up bound and helpless in this rooed to be found so," the monster replied "It would make anyone believe her innocent of the crime she has committed"

"You put me here after you killed Walsh and Lucien, you evil ass" I tried to dodge round Doyle again, but he caught ht Just one final question, then, iven name?"

Dredmore’s eyes blinked "I don’t understand what you say"

"You’ve known her for several years," the inspector said "You’ve paid to have her investigated, harassed, and even snatched from the street a tiiven name"

"He doesn’t know" My s lunged at Tout and then the face, so fast his movements became blurred The inspector flew across the room, hit the wall, and slid to the floor

I braced myself for the same, but before it could touch me, Harry materialized between us In his hand he held a pale stone that gave off beaht "Never even think it, spirit-eater This child carrieshis hands to block the light, and cursed viciously in Talian as he backed away

"That’s right," Harry said, following after hi his middle, and checked hie knot on the back of his head, but otherwise he was all right

Suddenly the door to the room slammed shut and one of the beaters came in "He’ll be fine," he told me as he pocketed the pale stone He was the beater who had snickered atnow "I’ve sent the other coppers downstairs to clear the hall Now, you’re to leave Rumsen, this very e before dawn"

I eyed hi me"

"Oh, for the love of Victoria--it’s me, Harry, Charm" The beater knelt down and looked over Doyle’s bloodied features "Blinda Yardman Ah, well" He tried to pull me away from him "You’ve little time left before the sun rises I’ll help you procure--"

I slapped the beater’s broad cheek "Why didn’t you co Lucien?"

"I couldn’t" He winced and probed the reddening side of his face "Did you have to sers into a fist, he said quickly, "I couldn’t stop them or help them I’m not part of this war I can’t be"

"Oh, so you’re a coward as well as a traitor" I turned ht blasted me from behind, and when I squinted oversix inches above the carpet and glowing like a cop-shaped sun At the saan to blow about as if in a high wind

"You dare insultso loudly the s rattled "With the power I cole thought"