“Thisisyourchance，Danglar！Ididn’twastethetimetobringyoualongbecauseitaffordedmeanyamusement。They’vefoundtheirheadsatlast，andgonetothenextwindow，insteadofwastingtimeonthatdoor。Theycan’treachthefireescapethere，butiftheyfireasingleshot-yougoout！You’dbettertellthemso-andtellthemquick！“
AndthenDanglar’svoiceshriekedoutinsudden，forGod’ssake，don’tfire！“
Theywereallonthelowerplatformtogethernow。TheAdventurerwaspressingthemuzzleofhisrevolverintothesmallofDanglar’sback，andwasstillsupportingthemanbythecollarofhiscoat。
“Ithink，“saidtheAdventurerabruptly，“thatwecannowdispensewithMr。Danglar’sservices，andIamsurealittlecoolnightairouthereonthefireescapewilldohimgood。MissGray-wouldyoumind？-there’sapairofhandcuffsinmyleft-handcoatpocket。“
Handcuffs！Shecouldhavelaughedoutidiotically。Handcuffs！