登陆注册
5394900000042

第42章

"To tell them," she answered quietly, "what I - know.""And what do you know?" he asked indifferently."What do you know that is likely to interest the police?""I ought to have said, perhaps," she answered after a pause, "what I suspect.""Ah, that's so different, isn't?" he murmured gently." So very different.You see we all of us suspect so many things."She did not answer, for she had said all she had to say and she was afraid that her strength would not carry her further.She began to walk away, but he called her back.

"Oh, how do you think your mother is today?" he asked." Do you know, her condition seems to me quite serious at times.I wonder if you are overanxious?""She is better - much better!" Ella answered, and added with a sudden burst of fiercest, white-hot passion: "But I think it would be better if we had both died before we met you."She hurried away, for she was afraid of breaking down, and Deede Dawson smiled the more as he again turned his attention to his chessmen, taking them up and putting them down in turn.

"She's turning nasty," he mused."I don't think she'll dare - but she might.She's only a pawn, but a pawn can cause a lot of trouble at times - a pawn may become a queen and give the mate.When a pawn threatens trouble it's best to - remove it."He went out and came back a little late and busied himself with a four-move chess problem which absorbed all his attention, and which he did not solve to his satisfaction till past midnight.Then he went upstairs to bed, but at the door of his room he paused and went on very softly up the narrow stairs that led to the attics above.

Outside the one in which Dunn slept, he waited a little till the unbroken sound of regular breathing from within assured him that the occupant slept.

Cautiously and carefully he crept on, and entered the one adjoining, where he turned the light of the electric flashlight he carried on a large, empty packing-case that stood in one corner.

With a two-foot rule he took from his pocket he measured it carefully and nodded with great satisfaction.

"A little smaller than the other," he said to himself."But, then, it hasn't got to hold so much." He laughed in his silent, mirthless way, as at something that amused him."A good deal less," he thought.

"And Dunn shall drive."

He laughed again, and for a moment or two stood there in the darkness, laughing silently to himself, and then, speaking aloud, he called out:

"You can come in, Dunn."

Dunn, whom a creaking board had betrayed, came forward unconcernedly in his sleeping attire.

"I saw it was you," he remarked."At first I thought something was wrong.""Nothing, nothing," answered Deede Dawson."I was only looking at this packing-case.I may have to send one away again soon, and Iwanted to be sure this was big enough.If I do, I shall want you to drive.""Not Miss Cayley?" asked Dunn.

"No, no," answered Deede Dawson."She might be with you perhaps, but she wouldn't drive.Night driving is always dangerous, I think, don't you?""There's things more dangerous," Dunn remarked.

"Oh, quite true," answered Deede Dawson."Well, did you enjoy your visit to Wreste Abbey?""No," answered Dunn roughly."I didn't see Rupert Dunsmore, and it wouldn't have been any good if I had with all those people about.""You're too impatient," Deede Dawson smiled."I'm getting everything ready; you can't properly expect to win a game in a dozen moves.You must develop your pieces properly and have all ready before you start your attack.As soon as I'm ready - why, I'll act - and you'll have to do the rest.""I see," said Dunn thoughtfully.

同类推荐
热门推荐
  • 这个宫女有点拽

    这个宫女有点拽

    命运让她穿越到唐朝,无奈卷入帝位纷争。在尔虞我诈的皇宫中她爱上腹黑王爷,并轮为棋子。阴谋、利用后,她被他伤的遍体鳞伤,决心将他淡忘,他却不容置疑的告诉她“你此生只能爱本王一人,只许是本王的女人”她毅然决然说“爱情不是你想卖,想买就能卖”他含情脉脉说“本王只爱美人不要江山”只是她那破碎的心是否还能再接受他?
  • 下堂王爷仵作妃

    下堂王爷仵作妃

    林芷若一朝穿越成相府千金嫁入端王府,原以为捡了段良缘,没想到却是孽缘!王爷夫君嫌她容貌丑陋,纵容妾室和恶奴欺负她,连妾室养的狗也敢冲她叫唤?呵,既然你们一个个都如此,本姑娘还能如何?妾室,废了她!恶奴,逐了她!恶犬,烹了它!这王爷嘛——休书在此请笑纳!且看相府丑女如何靠一手绝技,一雪前耻,翻云覆雨!
  • 逆天秒杀升级系统

    逆天秒杀升级系统

    秒杀一只蚊子,获得后羿大神血脉。秒杀反派一枚,获得屠龙刀。秒杀大帝,直接就成仙了。地球游戏专家穿越异界,开启逆天秒杀升级系统,一拳打爆万界。
  • 别让情绪失控害了你

    别让情绪失控害了你

    人人都有小情绪,每天在喜怒哀乐忧思中不断转换。情绪虽小,力量却大。管理好自己的情绪,克制自己的坏脾气,无疑成为一件意义非常重大的事情。本书将结合不同类型的负面情绪,来解读各种情境下的坏脾气。通过反面的案例来揭示坏脾气的消极影响,通过正面的案例来提供管理情绪的成功经验。在此希望诸位亲爱的朋友,有朝一日能成为有良好修养的情绪掌控者。
  • 白马的骑者:雷妍小说散文集

    白马的骑者:雷妍小说散文集

    本书是雷妍的小说和散文选集,包含了《良田》《白马的骑者》《浣女》《轻烟》等25篇代表性创作。她的作品取材丰富,有上层有市井,有都市有乡村,有描写民国时期都市知识青年男女的婚恋故事,尤其是新式知识女性在自主爱情与家庭间的矛盾、在爱情中的错失和误会,如《林珊》中的大学生林珊、《奔流》中的田聪;有描写家乡河北昌黎一带农村青年男女的悲欢爱情故事,质朴自然,与乡村绚烂的风俗面貌和谐相融,如《白马的骑者》中的小白鹿、《越岭而去》中一对私奔的青梅竹马……,洋溢着渴望走向新生活天地的浪漫情愫。
  • 重生之恋之总裁的小甜妻

    重生之恋之总裁的小甜妻

    重生前,女主非常讨厌男主,她身边的好闺蜜虚情假意的帮助女主,直到她的好闺蜜要把她害死的时候,突然男主出现了,男主为女主而死,女主这才明白她的好闺蜜一直在利用她,也明白了男主很爱她,重生后,女主每天对男主说情话。
  • 五行都市

    五行都市

    王船气喘吁吁的抹了把大汗,自不是累的,而是被这老巫婆给从早上骂到现在。从开始骂他上了十七天学,把她家三板斧带成野丫头,后把她家老头带成个酒鬼,最后骂着骂着大哭,数落着王船十岁偷窥人洗澡,十二岁还抢人家棒棒糖,就这德行竟还去想做什么天下第一等大侠……
  • 宋雨染衣

    宋雨染衣

    前朝细雨和风过,今时你我阴阳隔。千年不踏轮回路,宋雨湿衣衣不遮。
  • 魔王大人,帝君驾到了!

    魔王大人,帝君驾到了!

    01绾仪殿下:听说帝君是神上神,非常牛逼,但不知道帝君和其他天神有什么区别?劫垣帝君:(沉思)嗯?好像没什么区别。绾仪殿下:那他们都说你牛逼!连我师父都叫我不能惹你!劫垣帝君:(想了又想)那区别可能在于,他们见到我都要叫我爸爸吧。绾仪:……02别人的故事都是苦的,他们的故事却是甜的。03“帝君!帝君不好了!四殿下又跑回魔族了!”劫垣淡定自若地钓着鱼,说:“叫帝后。”收了鱼竿,慢悠悠地去修罗山堵人。“四殿下!四殿下!帝君、帝君大人来了!”绾仪学着劫垣镇定自若地说:“叫魔夫。”邪魅一笑:“既然他跟着我来了,那就留下来做个压寨夫君吧!嘿嘿嘿。”
  • 苍穹霸体

    苍穹霸体

    【最强玄幻热血爽文】一尊武魂,可寂灭乾坤!一滴霸血,可化道韵规则!一把轩辕,可斩天穹横裂万界!他从地球而来,身怀绝世苍穹霸体。武侠招数,随手便来!动漫大招,翻手用出!游戏技能,任意推演!“天不容我,我便诛了这天!”