and then the little weapon sprang into the air. He dodged back. The

revolver cracked just too late, and a splinter from the edge of the

closing door flashed over his head. He slammed and locked the door,

and as he stood outside he heard Griffin shouting and laughing.

Then the blows of the axe with its splitting and smashing

consequences, were resumed.

Kemp stood in the passage trying to think. In a moment the

Invisible Man would be in the kitchen. This door would not keep him

a moment, and then--

A ringing came at the front door again. It would be the policemen.

He ran into the hall, put up the chain, and drew the bolts. He made

the girl speak before he dropped the chain, and the three people

blundered into the house in a heap, and Kemp slammed the door

again.

The Invisible Man!" said Kemp. "He has a revolver, with two

shots--left. He's killed Adye. Shot him anyhow. Didn't you see him on

the lawn? He's lying there."

Who?" said one of the policemen.

Adye," said Kemp.

We came in the back way," said the girl.

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