d as though paralysed 射 was treblg violently, and her eyes, dilated and frightened, were starg at the cr sta slowly akg through sions troer leg jt below the knee where he held a handkerchief close agast the wound

射 stared out:

&ot;i didnt an oh, y god, i didnt really an&ot;

the pistol dropped fro her nervo frs with a clatter on the floor 射 kicked it away with her foot it slid under one of the settees

sion, his voice fat, urured: &ot;fanthorp, for heavens sake - theres one g say its all right - an aident - thg there tnt be a scandal over this&ot;

fanthorp nodded ick prehension he wheeled round to the door where a startled nubian face showed he said: &ot;all right - all right! jt fun!&ot;

the black face looked doubtful, puzzled, then reassured the teeth showed a wide gr the boy nodded and went off

fanthorp turned back

&ot;thats all right dont thk anybody else heard only unded like a rk, you know now the next thg -&ot;

he was startled jacele suddenly began to weep hysterically

&ot;oh, god, i wish i were dead ill kill yself ill be better dead oh, what have i done - what have i done?&ot;

rnelia hurried to her

&ot;hh, dear, hh&ot;

sion, his brow wet, his face isted with pa, said urntly:

&ot;t her away for gods sake, t her out of here! t her to her cab, fanthorp look here, iss robn, t that hospital nurse of yours&ot; he looked appealgly fro one to the other of the &ot;dont leave her a