The suit of clothes, now all unbuttoned and hanging loosely upon

its unseen supports, stood up, arms akimbo.

Several other of the men folks had now entered the room, so that it

was closely crowded. "Invisible, eh?" said Huxter, ignoring the

stranger's abuse. "Who ever heard the likes of that?"

It's strange, perhaps, but it's not a crime. Why am I assaulted by

a policeman in this fashion?"

"Ah! that's a different matter," said Jaffers. "No doubt you are a

bit difficult to see in this light, but I got a warrant and it's

all correct. What I'm after ain't no invisibility,--it's burglary.

There's a house been broke into and money took."

Well?"

And circumstances certainly point--"

Stuff and nonsense!" said the Invisible Man.

I hope so, sir; but I've got my instructions."

Well," said the stranger, "I'll come. I'll come. But no

handcuffs."

The Invisible Man