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The Survivor

Chapter 6 THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS

Word Count: 1673    |    Released on: 30/11/2017

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st the stone wall. A girl was standing by his side. There we

ng to me?" he as

ughed

t I know of," she answered. "I

" he remarked, "that

it back. I guess it's lost now, anyway, unless the

ved away, but she stopped him. "Come, that's not good enough," she said, in

at her i

y," he said, "but I don't know that I mind te

ur

es

e you bee

don't understan

er into the river for nothing. What are you g

ered. "I had a reason for wanting to get rid of my c

ow do I know that you're not the chap? It looks suspicious when you come out in a new suit of clothes a

," Douglas answered. "I'll w

d-it was not a

ow?" she remarked. "Never mind. I see you ain't likely to p

s," Douglas said. "I'll gi

ed at hi

ep your money. You'll come along and ha

ring out of the mists to cross the bridge with weary footsteps, and

you if you like,

laughed

o the 'Cross.' The por

ed, as they turned

ok his

in London before to

You don't look like a Cockney. I guess you're a gen

ndon," he said, evasively.

ook he

pped away. You are you

her long. Ugh!

anically. A few feet away, with only a slim partition between them, was the general room full of men. The tinkle of glasses and hum of conversation grew louder and louder. It was a

ow 'is name. Serve 'im right, too, for it w

The girl's gloved hand was pressed against his mouth and the cry was stifled. Afterwards he rememb

spered. "Don't

irrors, the rows of glasses, the cushioned seats seemed flying round, ther

hoarsely. "You'll be

hey were scarcely to be seen even from the bar, and she had moved her seat a little so as to wholly shield him. It sounded bad enough. An old man over sixty, a farmer living in a northern village, had been found in his bedroom dead. By his side was a rifled ca

s Guest concerning money. Guest had been seen to enter the London train secretly at the nearest large station. His arrest was only a matter of a f

she could, the girl called for more wine. The barma

don't look we

"He was fairly on 'the do,' and he ain't strong. He'l

ned away. The girl made hi

said shortly. "We're

nod

es

d her out on to the pavement and stood there, daz

ing and lie low for a bit. I don't know anything and I don't want to know anything, but it's pretty clear you're keeping out of the way. I'm not going to take you down my

re this evening," he a

d at him

go giving yourself away like that, you know. Come along. I'm going to

thout remark. He folded the paper up after a minute or two and rejoined her. Side by side they threaded their way along Pall Mall, across the Park and southwards. A walk whic

aid, "are you feel

nod

teadily. "I am much obliged to you fo

tatingly from his pocket. She

es. Go and get a room and lie quiet for a bit. They're used to odd folk down here, and you loo

he said. "I

urned

night,

d ni

on Chelsea Embankment. He made his way to the wall with the gold which she had refused still in his hand, and without hesitation threw the coins far out into the river. Then he looked around. There was not a soul in sight. He drew a handful of money fro

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1 Chapter 1 THE SERMON THAT WAS NEVER PREACHED2 Chapter 2 A STRANGE BETROTHAL3 Chapter 3 THE MAN WHO WAS IN A HURRY4 Chapter 4 EXIT MR. DOUGLAS GUEST5 Chapter 5 HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST6 Chapter 6 THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS7 Chapter 7 A NIGHT IN HELL-AND NEXT DAY8 Chapter 8 THE AUTHOR OF NO MAN'S LAND 9 Chapter 9 THE EDITOR OF THE IBEX RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER10 Chapter 10 A WOMAN OF WHIMS11 Chapter 11 DOUGLAS GUEST GETS HIS CHANCE 12 Chapter 12 THE MAN WHO NEARLY WENT UNDER13 Chapter 13 THE FIRST TASTE OF FAME14 Chapter 14 A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD15 Chapter 15 EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE16 Chapter 16 JOAN STRONG, AVENGER17 Chapter 17 A PLAIN QUESTION AND A WARNING18 Chapter 18 THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS19 Chapter 19 A MAN WITHOUT A PAST20 Chapter 20 CICELY ASKS A QUESTION21 Chapter 21 THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY22 Chapter 22 DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT23 Chapter 23 CICELY'S SECRET24 Chapter 24 THE COUNTESS, THE COUSIN, AND THE CRITIC25 Chapter 25 A TRAGIC INTERRUPTION26 Chapter 26 A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON27 Chapter 27 FELLOW-CRIMINALS28 Chapter 28 THE LITTLE FIGURE IN BLACK29 Chapter 29 JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER30 Chapter 30 DAVID AND JOAN31 Chapter 31 DREXLEY FORESEES DANGER32 Chapter 32 A SUPPER AT THE MILAN, AND A MEETING33 Chapter 33 A MISUNDERSTANDING34 Chapter 34 THE WOOING OF CICELY35 Chapter 35 THE NET OF JOAN'S VENGEANCE36 Chapter 36 A SCENE AT THE CLUB37 Chapter 37 CICELY MAKES HER CHOICE38 Chapter 38 SHE WAS A WOMAN I WAS A COWARD! 39 Chapter 39 A JOURNEY-AND A WEDDING40 Chapter 40 A CALL BEFORE THE CURTAIN