Egerton Castle

Name: The Four Invisibles — Chapter 6
Author: Egerton Castle

The Four Invisibles — Chapter 6 (1919)

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“The Four Invisibles — Chapter 6”, published in 1919, is a work by Egerton Castle. It explores elements such as Vidocq, de Gournay and Belphegor.

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 6 (1919)

“ A moment later from the back of the house a door was heard, violently thrown open; then sounded footsteps, heavy, irregular, trampling, stumbling.
M. de Gournay, pale, trembling a little even—for men of generous temper are always affected to see violence dealt to a woman—stood mopping his forehead.
Mr. Ferrars, leaning forward in his seat, gazed on the scene with intense interest.
The soi-disant cab-driver had his back to the wall, facing the entrance, in a position to keep all present under his eye. ”

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 6 (1919)

“ A man in groom's livery darted into the room, stumbling over the body on the floor.
“Ah, monsieur, monsieur! Quick! Our poor young master——”
He paused, casting a scared look at the scene; then, dumbly he held out a slip of paper. M. de Gournay had grown ashen white.
“What is it? Ah, God! It is André—it's my son! What is it?”
He snatched the paper from the messenger, tried to read, passed his hand over his' dazed eyes and read again. A sighing groan, heart-rending, rose from his throat. He threw his arms above his head and Vidocq was only just in time to catch him as he fell forward. ”

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 6 (1919)

“ We were just in time, here—but too late for the son.” Then, resuming command, “Mr. Ferrars, there is still work for me here, and then I must devote myself to this pretended half-pay, the spadassin. You, my boy,” he said to the groom, “must stop here. Mr. Ferrars will take this worthy gentleman back to his home. It's a stroke, a bad stroke, I fear,” he added, after looking at M. de Gournay's face. “You may congratulate yourself, sir, on a rather miraculous escape from the crew of Invisibles.” ”

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 6 (1919)

“ M. de Gournay came down; then he turned round to help out another passenger, whose face was half-hidden in bandages and who limped painfully.
“Good morning, Comtesse,” said the bibliophile with elaborate ease. “I am in good time, as you perceive. I trust you will not mind my bringing in this young gentleman, who, you see, has met with an accident. Allow me to enter,” he went on hastily, noticing the change that had swept over her face; “he is very feeble. I will explain. ”
She fell back a pace. ”

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 6 (1919)

“ I have had a new idea, a brilliant one. What more natural than that the old gentleman, so wrapped up in his son, should have a heart-attack when he learns—somewhere between one and two this day—what he will hear. ”

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 6 (1919)

“ This——” he pulled out a small phial—“is chiefly digitalis, which M. Orfila vouches will stop a man's pulse within an hour or two.”
Coolly, carefully, he poured half the contents into the little decanter and corked the phial again.
“And the remainder,” he resumed, “to your own beautiful hands for the coffee! Two barrels, you see, lest one should miss fire; the old bird can't expect to escape both! And tonight, Ashtoreth, her own fair self once more, to Brussels. And Belphegor, for London. Moloch for the Hague, where Abaddon will meet him. By the way, at what time did Abaddon leave you?” ”

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 6 (1919)

“ He, still guiding his companion, brushed past her into the lobby. Instantly the driver closed the door, locked it and pocketed the key.
“You will explain, sir——” she began haughtily, but with a panting breath. ”

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 6 (1919)

“ The driver removed his glazed hat.
“I am Vidocq,” he said, returning the glare steadily. “And I have got you safe, M. de Hanstedt.”
The baron made a dreadful attempt to smile.
“Are you indeed the great Vidocq of whom one hears so much these days? Well, M. Vidocq, you are making an ass of yourself for once. My name is Goertz.”
“Pretty name,” returned the policier, without an inflexion in his voice. “Perhaps not so pretty as others quite as handy—as Belphegor, for instance. But Hanstedt will do for me, today. Not to mention M. de Gournay here, no doubt Mr. ”

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