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“Sure！“shemumbledmechanically。
Hermindwassifting，sorting，weighingwhathehadsaid。Shewasnotsurprised。SherememberedPinkieBonn’soutburstintheboat。
ShewalkedonbesideDanglar。Themanwasmutteringandcursingunderhisbreath。Well，whyshouldn’tsheappeartofallinwithhisplans？Underwhatchoicersurroundingscouldshegethimalonethaninthegarret？Andhalfanhourwouldbeampletimeforher，too！Yes，yes，shebegantosee！WithDanglar，whenshehadgotwhatshewantedoutofhimherself，heldupatthepointofherautomatic，shecouldbacktothedoorandlockhiminthere-andnotifythepolice-andthepolicewouldnotonlygetDanglarandtheill-gottenhoardhiddenintheceilingbehindthattrap-door，buttheywouldgetalltherestofthegangasthelatterinduecourseappearedonthescene。Yes，whynot？Sheexperiencedanexhilarationcreepinguponher；sheevenincreased，unconsciously，therapidpacewhichDanglarhadset。
“That’sthestuff！“hegruntedinsavageapproval。“Weneedeveryminutewe’vegot。“
Theyreachedthehousewhereonce-solongagonow，itseemed！-
RhodaGrayhadfirstfoundtheoriginalGypsyNan；and，Danglarleading，mountedthedark，narrowstairwaytothehallabove，andfromthereuptheshort，ladder-likestepstothegarret。Hegropedintheapertureunderthepartitionforthekey，openedthedoor，andsteppedinside。RhodaGray，following，removedthekey，inserteditontheinsideofthedoor，and，asshetooentered，lockedthedoorbehindher。Itwaspitch-blackhereintheattic。
Herfacewassetnow，herlipsfirm。Shehadbeenwaitingforthis，hadn’tshe？Itwasneartheendatlast。ShehadDanglar-alone。
Butnotinthedarkness！Hewastootricky！Shecrossedthegarrettowherethecandle-stub，stuckintheneckoftheginbottle，stoodonthericketywashstand。
“Comeoverhereandlightthecandle，“shesaid。“Ican’tfindmymatches。“
Herhandwasinthepocketofherskirtnow，herfingerstight-closedonthestockofherautomatic，asheshuffledhiswayacrosstheattictoherside。Amatchspurtedintoflame；thecandlewickflickered，thensteadied，dispersinglittlebylittle，asitgrewbrighter，thenearershadows-andtherecameastartledcryfromDanglar-andRhodaGray，theweaponinherpocketforgotten，wasstaringasthoughstrickenofhersensesacrossthegarret。TheAdventurerwassittingontheedgeofthecot，andarevolverinhishandheldasteadybeaduponDanglarandherself……
ItwastheAdventurerwhospokefirst。
“Bothofyou！Whatcharmingluck！“hemurmuredwhimsically。“You’llforgivetheintrusionwon’tyou？Afriendofmine，theSparrowbyname-Ithinkyouareacquaintedwithhim，Danglar-wasgoodenoughtoopenthedoorforme，andlockitagainontheoutside。Yousee，Ididn’twishtocauseyouanyalarmthroughaprematuresuspicionthatyoumighthaveaguest！“Hisvoicehardenedsuddenlyasherosefromthecot，and，thoughhelimpedbadly，steppedquicklytowardthem。“Don’tmove，Danglar-oryou，Mrs。Danglar！“heorderedsharply-andwithalightningmovementofhishandfeltfor，andwhippedDanglar’srevolverfromthelatter’spocket。“Pardonme！“
hesaid-andhishandwasinandoutofRhodaGray’spocket。Hetossedthetwoweaponsco
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