"027 (B020) - The Secret in the Sky (1935-05) - Lester Dent.XT" - читать интересную книгу автора (Robeson Kenneth)

"You wouldn't leave Stunted, would you?" asked the first.



Without a word, the tall man picked up the short fellow and made his way, not without difficulty, out through the door.



The gun wielder looked on benignly. He had one stark peculiarity. His eyes were blue. And something was wrong with them. They crossed at intervals, pupils turning in toward the nose. Then they straightened out. The owner seemed to do the straightening with visible effort.



Monk demanded, "Who did them clothes belong to?"



The man said, "They'll answer a lot of questions where you're going."



Monk did not get a clear impression of what happened next. Things moved too fast. Doc Savage must have read the intention of the man with the queer eyes. Doc lunged.



The gun went off. But the man with the eyes had tried to shift from Monk to Doc for a target and had not quite made it. His bullet pocked the wall. Then Doc had a grip on the revolver.



The man let go of the revolver. He bounced back, fast on his feet, reached the door and slipped through. He was yelling now. His yells caused noise of other feet in the next room. There were evidently more men.



Doc grasped Monk and propelled him backward. They got into a rear room and slammed the door. Doc shot the bolt.



Revolver bullets chopped around the lock. Wood splintered. The lock held. A man kicked the door. Monk roared a threat.



There was no more kicking, no more shooting. Silence fell, except for the traffic noises.



Monk looked at Doc.