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thouthavingtogropeinthedarkness.Hewas
encouragedfurthermorebythefactthatatapointsomefourfeettothe
leftofthisswitchtherewasagapinthebookcasesrunningfromfloorto
ceiling; a gap no more than four inches across.
Havingremovedeverybookfromitspositionsavethreewhichoccu-
piedashelfonalevelwithhisshoulderandadjoiningthegaphede-
sistedwearilyformanyofthevolumeswereweightyandtheheatof
theroomwasalmostinsufferable.Hedroppedwithasighuponasilkot-
toman close beside him… .
Ashortstaccatomuffledreportsplittheheavysilence…andalittle
roundholeappearedinthewoodworkofthebook-shelfbeforewhich
aninstantearlierM.Maxhadbeenstanding—inthewoodworkofthat
shelfwhich had been upon a level with his head.
Inonegiantleaphehurledhimselfacrosstheroom—…asasecond
bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
Close under the trap he crouchedstaring upfearful-eyed… .
Ayellowhandandarm—ahandandarmofgreatnervousstrength
andofthehueofoldivorydirectedapistolthroughtheopeningabove
him.Asheleapedthehandwasdepressedwithalightningmovement
butlungingsuddenlyupwardMaxseizedthebarrelofthepistoland
withapowerfulwrenchtwisteditfromthegraspoftheyellowhand.It
was his own Browning [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!
Atthetime—inthatmomentofintensenervousexcitemenyilai:
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Which had he chosen for his prey
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