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CHAPTER XXV. THE HUNTING OF THEINVISIBLE MANNothing can stop him. He is going out now–furious!""He must be caught," said Adye. "That is certain.""But how?" cried Kemp, and suddenly became full ofideas. "You must begin at once. You must set every availableman to work; you must prevent his leaving this district.Once he gets away, he may go through the countrysideas he wills, killing and maiming. He dreams ofa reign of terror! A reign of terror, I tell you. You mustset a watch on trains and roads and shipping. The garrisonmust help. You must wire for help. The only thingthat may keep him here is the thought of recovering somebooks of notes he counts of value. I will tell you of that!There is a man in your police station–Marvel.""I know," said Adye, "I know. Those books–yes. But thetramp....""Says he hasn’t them. But he thinks the tramp has.And you must prevent him from eating or sleeping; dayand night the country must be astir for him. Food mustbe locked up and secured, all food, so that he will haveto break his way to it. The houses everywhere must bebarred against him. Heaven send us cold nights and rain!The whole country-side must begin hunting and keephunting. I tell you, Adye, he is a danger, a disaster; un-228
CHAPTER XXV. THE HUNTING OF THEINVISIBLE MANless he is pinned and secured, it is frightful to think of thethings that may happen.""What else can we do?" said Adye. "I must go downat once and begin organising. But why not come? Yes–you come too! Come, and we must hold a sort of councilof war–get Hopps to help–and the railway managers. ByJove! it’s urgent. Come along–tell me as we go. What elseis there we can do? Put that stuff down."In another moment Adye was leading the way downstairs.They found the front door open and the policemenstanding outside staring at empty air. "He’s got away, sir,"said one."We must go to the central station at once," said Adye."One of you go on down and get a cab to come up andmeet us–quickly. And now, Kemp, what else?""Dogs," said Kemp. "Get dogs. They don’t see him, butthey wind him. Get dogs.""Good," said Adye. "It’s not generally known, but theprison officials over at Halstead know a man with bloodhounds.Dogs. What else?""Bear in mind," said Kemp, "his food shows. After eating,his food shows until it is assimilated. So that he has229
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CHAPTER XXV. THE HUNTING OF THE
INVISIBLE MAN
less he is pinned and secured, it is frightful to think of the
things that may happen."
"What else can we do?" said Adye. "I must go down
at once and begin organising. But why not come? Yes–
you come too! Come, and we must hold a sort of council
of war–get Hopps to help–and the railway managers. By
Jove! it’s urgent. Come along–tell me as we go. What else
is there we can do? Put that stuff down."
In another moment Adye was leading the way downstairs.
They found the front door open and the policemen
standing outside staring at empty air. "He’s got away, sir,"
said one.
"We must go to the central station at once," said Adye.
"One of you go on down and get a cab to come up and
meet us–quickly. And now, Kemp, what else?"
"Dogs," said Kemp. "Get dogs. They don’t see him, but
they wind him. Get dogs."
"Good," said Adye. "It’s not generally known, but the
prison officials over at Halstead know a man with bloodhounds.
Dogs. What else?"
"Bear in mind," said Kemp, "his food shows. After eating,
his food shows until it is assimilated. So that he has
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