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CHAPTER XVI. IN THE ”JOLLY CRICKETERS”He rushed out of the bar.In a minute he reappeared with a carving-knife in hishand. "The yard door was open!" he said, and his fat underlipdropped. "He may be in the house now!" said thefirst cabman."He’s not in the kitchen," said the barman. "There’s twowomen there, and I’ve stabbed every inch of it with thislittle beef slicer. And they don’t think he’s come in. Theyhaven’t noticed–""Have you fastened it?" asked the first cabman."I’m out of frocks," said the barman.The man with the beard replaced his revolver. Andeven as he did so the flap of the bar was shut downand the bolt clicked, and then with a tremendous thudthe catch of the door snapped and the bar-parlour doorburst open. They heard Marvel squeal like a caught leveret,and forthwith they were clambering over the bar tohis rescue. The bearded man’s revolver cracked and thelooking-glass at the back of the parlour starred and camesmashing and tinkling down.As the barman entered the room he saw Marvel, curiouslycrumpled up and struggling against the door that132
CHAPTER XVI. IN THE ”JOLLY CRICKETERS”led to the yard and kitchen. The door flew open whilethe barman hesitated, and Marvel was dragged into thekitchen. There was a scream and a clatter of pans. Marvel,head down, and lugging back obstinately, was forcedto the kitchen door, and the bolts were drawn.Then the policeman, who had been trying to passthe barman, rushed in, followed by one of the cabmen,gripped the wrist of the invisible hand that collared Marvel,was hit in the face and went reeling back. The dooropened, and Marvel made a frantic effort to obtain a lodgmentbehind it. Then the cabman collared something. "Igot him," said the cabman. The barman’s red hands cameclawing at the unseen. "Here he is!" said the barman.Mr. Marvel, released, suddenly dropped to the groundand made an attempt to crawl behind the legs of the fightingmen. The struggle blundered round the edge of thedoor. The voice of the Invisible Man was heard for thefirst time, yelling out sharply, as the policeman trod onhis foot. Then he cried out passionately and his fists flewround like flails. The cabman suddenly whooped anddoubled up, kicked under the diaphragm. The door intothe bar-parlour from the kitchen slammed and coveredMr. Marvel’s retreat. The men in the kitchen found themselvesclutching at and struggling with empty air.133
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CHAPTER XVI. IN THE ”JOLLY CRICKETERS”
He rushed out of the bar.
In a minute he reappeared with a carving-knife in his
hand. "The yard door was open!" he said, and his fat underlip
dropped. "He may be in the house now!" said the
first cabman.
"He’s not in the kitchen," said the barman. "There’s two
women there, and I’ve stabbed every inch of it with this
little beef slicer. And they don’t think he’s come in. They
haven’t noticed–"
"Have you fastened it?" asked the first cabman.
"I’m out of frocks," said the barman.
The man with the beard replaced his revolver. And
even as he did so the flap of the bar was shut down
and the bolt clicked, and then with a tremendous thud
the catch of the door snapped and the bar-parlour door
burst open. They heard Marvel squeal like a caught leveret,
and forthwith they were clambering over the bar to
his rescue. The bearded man’s revolver cracked and the
looking-glass at the back of the parlour starred and came
smashing and tinkling down.
As the barman entered the room he saw Marvel, curiously
crumpled up and struggling against the door that
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