Presently he made a faint sound in his throat. Isbister moved about
the room with the nervousness of an inexperienced host, making little
portfolio, placed it on the table and noticed the mantel clock.
to fall into it. He leant forward with his brows on his hands and became
remarks that scarcely required answering. He crossed the room to his
who sees nothing.
portfolio, placed it on the table and noticed the mantel clock.
Several times Isbister heard him stumble as they came down, and his
the room with the nervousness of an inexperienced host, making little
Presently he made a faint sound in his throat. Isbister moved about
don’t drink. It goes round. Spin, it goes–spin–”
Then he sat down abruptly and heavily in the easy chair, seemed almost
remarks that scarcely required answering. He crossed the room to his
The stranger hesitated at the garden gate. He seemed no longer clearly
Then he sat down abruptly and heavily in the easy chair, seemed almost
don’t drink. It goes round. Spin, it goes–spin–”
unlighted cigarette in his hand–his mind troubled with a design of
the furtive administration of chloral. “Only cold mutton,
aware of his actions. “I don’t drink,” he said slowly, coming up the
garden path, and after a moment’s interval repeated absently, “No–I
“and try some cigarettes and the blessed gift of alcohol. If you take
Then he sat down abruptly and heavily in the easy chair, seemed almost
portfolio, placed it on the table and noticed the mantel clock.
portfolio, placed it on the table and noticed the mantel clock.
the room with the nervousness of an inexperienced host, making little
motionless.
the furtive administration of chloral. “Only cold mutton,
garden path, and after a moment’s interval repeated absently, “No–I
movements were slow and hesitating. “Come in with me,” said Isbister,
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