Henry Milner Rideout

Name: The Siamese Cat — Chapter 6
Author: Henry Milner Rideout

The Siamese Cat — Chapter 6 (1907)

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“The Siamese Cat — Chapter 6”, published in 1907, is a work by Henry Milner Rideout. It explores elements such as Borkman, Chao Phya and Scarlett.

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 6 (1907)

“ The coolies dropped their brass-bound shafts; Scarlett lifted Aunt Julia to one seat, and shouting "Scott Road!" swung into the other; then, as the coolies caught their balance and jogged off, he saw, over his shoulder, three Malays dart from the mouth of the lane and stand at fault.
It was pleasant—with the grateful breath of motion cooling his cheeks—to jog homeward down the humid vista of overhanging foliage, or under the starry marvel of open sky. Yet Owen's thoughts tugged forward. If Laura should be safe, then their luck held. ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 6 (1907)

“ Beside the gate into which their coolies veered, stood a carriage. Through the window, as they spun past, Owen saw the white figure of a single occupant. Next moment he had leapt from the rickshaw and run forward; for towards them, down the carriageway, his eyes green fire against their lanterns, raced Chao Phya, back arched, tail hoisted, like a galloping monkey. The beast wavered, stopped, crouched, dodged, and with long, stealing steps began to slink aside to the croton shadows. Owen caught him up, and sprinting, forged alongside Aunt Julia's rickshaw. ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 6 (1907)

“ Through the bare hall a cool evening draught bullied the flame of the hanging lamps; the strip of matting rose along the floor; except for the sedate, humdrum figure of Aunt Julia, their escape recalled the flight of the fabled lovers on Saint Agnes' Eve. Down-stairs again to the doorway they stole, past another sleeping Malay, and so out, free of the arches, free of the dim lamplight on the gravel....
A voice shouted,—the durwan was giving the alarm. "Run!" cried Scarlett. ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 6 (1907)

“ Next day, coming back to his room, he found Borkman seated in his best long-chair, smoking calmly, though with an aspect black and lowering.
"I like your cheek," began Owen; but the other leapt upright and opened fire:
"Don't give a hang what you like. I've come here to ask you just one question. Where's the cat, or where's my property?"
"In my keeping," replied Scarlett promptly. "Stowed safely where you won't see either of them."
"Knew you'd say that," sneered the courier. "Now listen. If you know as much as you appear to, you'll know enough to give up that—that thing. ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 6 (1907)

“ THE LADY FROM MAURITIUS At breakfast, the captain's presence forbade explanation; and three times in the shore-going sampan, Aunt Julia herself forbade it in good set terms. Clasping Chao Phya beside her on the thwart, she sat as upright as her parasol.
"But I must tell you," urged Owen desperately. "You don't know the risk. That cat's collar has a—"
"Our luggage is all that I need trouble you about," she interrupted, frowning. "Please understand, Mr. Scarlett, that unless this silly and unfortunate subject is dropped, I shall be seriously displeased." ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 6 (1907)

“ The carriage drove off immediately after you came—without Chao Phya. We'd best make for home at once—if we can get out."
"By all means," replied Aunt Julia. Though her flush gave way to pallor, she rose quiet and ready, a prim little mistress of her feelings.
Their captors had counted on bewilderment, in a lonely house of unknown environs, to keep the second prisoner secure; for the room was not so much as curtained from the long corridor. They stole out, crept down the stairs, stopped, gave ear to the dead silence, crept down again safely to the verandah floor. ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 6 (1907)

“ Scarlett ran two steps towards him, and shot out his right foot with the skill of an old drop-kicker. It would have scored an accurate goal. With a shout of rage, the big man wheeled; but Scarlett's guard was up, and at that instant a squad of newly arrived Dutch planters waddled round the corner of the verandah.
"Won't take you on to-day, my boy!" laughed Borkman ostentatiously. "Some other time we'll fight it out, eh? Chin-chin!" He swaggered off, waving gay farewells before the staring audience of Batavian crop-heads.
This episode made Owen far more cheerful. ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 6 (1907)

“ Scarlett, was a length to which I could not go. No cat, or other dumb animal, could be necessary for any discussion whatsoever. It was folly enough to come here at all."
"You left him behind?" cried Scarlett in cautiously. "Good! Good!" With joy, he pictured Borkman raging; but on the heels of that thought followed another which startled him. Borkman would not give up so easily—and Chao Phya was now with Laura.
"We must get out of here." He spoke with curt conviction. "I never wrote this letter. The man you discharged has concocted it. ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 6 (1907)

“ The voices had sounded so clear that Owen looked up involuntarily; and now for the first time he saw that the discoloured whiteness over head was no plaster, but a ceiling-cloth stretched taut over the beams.
"Hello! "he muttered, "if only ... It's a bare chance." Whipping down from the table, he seized the tallest chair in the room—a solid piece of Chinese carving, cheaply inlaid—and lifted it to the table. Then climbing upon this, and gripping a loose end of punkah-rope that dangled from a hook, he slashed away with his big clasp-knife two good square yards of cloth. ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 6 (1907)

“ It was unmistakeably Borkman. "Do you suppose ... afford to hire every villa in Singapore? .... must be in here. Where else? ... Nonsense ... Let him shout, then ... no one within quarter of a mile ... troublesome, I'll jolly soon stop his mouth ... And another thing, Justine, ... do the respectable better than you did ... I saw you ... can't stop making eyes at the men ... No! rot ... I tell you it must be in here...."
The grumble died away; furniture grated lightly along the floor just over Scarlett's head ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 6 (1907)

“ Zat is a miss-take. You must pardon me. My home is not long in Singapore, but many years in Mauritius. I spik ze English tongue so ver' badly. But see. I vould not haf said—'Haf you ze cat?' I vould say 'Vill you ze cat?' Zat is it. ”

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