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Danglar！Yes，’therehewas-quiteclosetoher，onlyafewtablesaway-andbesidehimsataheavybuilt，clean-shavenmanofmiddleage。ThatwouldbeCloran，ofcourse-themanwhowastohavebeenluredtohisdeath。AndDanglarwasnervousanduneasy，shecouldsee。Hisfingersweredrummingatattooonthetable；hiseyeswererovingfurtivelyabouttheroom；andhedidnotseemtobepayinganybutthemostdistraitattentiontohiscompanion，whowastalkingtohim。
RhodaGraysankquicklyintoavacantchair。Threemen，linkedarminarm，anddecidedlymorethanalittledrunk，wereapproachingher。Sheturnedherheadawaytoavoidattractingtheirattention。
Itwastoofreeandeasyhereto-night，andshebegantoregrethertemerityathavingventuredinside；shewouldbetter，perhaps，havewaiteduntilDanglarcameout-onlythereweretwoexits，andshemighthavemissedhim-and……
Acoldfearuponher，sheshrankbackinherchair。Thethreemenhadhaltedatthetable，andwereclusteredaroundher。Theybeganajocularquarrelamongstthemselvesastowhoshoulddancewithher。
Herheartwaspounding。Shestoodup，andpushedthemaway。
“Oh，no，youdon’t！“hiccoughedoneofthethree。“Gottaseeyour-hic！-prettyface，anyhow！“
Sheputupherhandsfranticallyandclutchedatherveil-butjustaninstanttoolatetosaveitfrombeingwrenchedaside。WildlyhereyesflewtoDanglar。Hisattentionhadbeenattractedbythescene。
Shesawhimrisefromhisseat；shesawhiseyeswiden-andthen，stumblingoverhischairinhishaste，hemadetowardher。DanglarhadrecognizedtheWhiteMoll！
Sheturnedandran。Fear，horror，desperation，lentherstrength。
ItwasnotlikethisthatshehadcountedonherreckoningwithDanglar！Shebrushedtheroisterersaside，anddartedforthedoor。
OverhershouldersheglimpsedDanglarfollowingher。Shereachedthedoor，burstthroughaknotofpeoplethere，and，hertornveilclutchedinherhand，dasheddownthesteps。Shecouldonlyrun-run，andpraythatinsomewayshemightescape。
Andthenamadexultationcameuponher。Shesawthemaninthechauffeur’sseatofthefirstcarinthelineleanoutandswingthedooropen。Andinaflashshegraspedthesituation。Themanwaswaitingforjustthis-forawomantocomerunningforherlifedownthestepsoftheSilverSphinx。Sheputherhanduptoherface，hidingitwiththetornveil，racedforthecar，andflungherselfintothetonneau。
Thedoorslammed。Thecarleapedfromthecurb。Danglarwascomingdownthesteps。Sheheardhimshout。Thechauffeur，inastartledway，leanedout，asheevidentlyrecognizedDanglar’svoice-butRhodaGraywasmistressofherselfnow。Thetonneauofthecarwasnotseparatedfromthedriver’sseat，andbendingforward，shewrenchedherrevolverfromherpocket，andpressedthemuzzleofherweapontothebackoftheman’sneck。
“Don’tstop！“shegasped，strugglingforherbreath。“Goon！
Quick！“
Theman，withafrightenedoath，obeyed。Thecargainedspeed。A
glancethroughthewindowbehindshowedDanglarclimbingintotheothercar。
AndthenforamomentRhodaGraysattherefightingforherself-control，withthecertainknowledgeinhersoulthatuponherwits，andherwitsalone，herlifedependednow。Shestudiedthecar’smechanismoverthechauffeur’sshoulder，evenasshecontinuedtoholdherrevolverpressedsteadi
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