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the ood deal of altercation on the stairs

As I struggled to get free I saw that the as opened and the rope

thrown out Then the as quickly shut, and I was dragged towards

the door

"Here, you be off outer this," whispered the great ruffian, with his

lips close toround as if in search of so what to do for the best

"Shut the door, ed the

door to after them as they stood outside

"Just you make half a sound, and--"

He put his lips close to reat

clasp-knife with a sharp click which made me start; while his eyes

seelared at ed to slip my face

aside and shouted aloud: "Ike!"

There was a rush and a scuffle outside, and the woman said in an

ill-used tone: "I told yer hoould be"