hours," Marvel testified. Certain minor facts were added to the

Iping story, notably the cutting of the village telegraph-wire.

But there was nothing to throw light on the connexion between

the Invisible Man and the Tramp; for Mr. Marvel had supplied no

information about the three books, or the money with which he was

lined. The incredulous tone had vanished and a shoal of reporters

and inquirers were already at work elaborating the matter.

Kemp read every scrap of the report and sent his housemaid out to

get everyone of the morning papers she could. These also he

devoured.

He is invisible!" he said. "And it reads like rage growing to

mania! The things he may do! The things he may do! And he's

upstairs free as the air. What on earth ought I to do?"

For instance, would it be a breach of faith if--? No."

He went to a little untidy desk in the corner, and began a note. He

tore this up half written, and wrote another. He read it over and

considered it. Then he took an envelope and addressed it to "Colonel

Adye, Port Burdock."

The Invisible Man awoke even as Kemp was doing this. He awoke in an

evil temper, and Kemp, alert for every sound, heard his pattering

feet rush suddenly across the bedroom overhead. Then a chair was

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