'There is no danger to you,' he said. He thought for a time and
then returned to his meal. Finally he struck the table. 'We will have him!' he said. 'He'll
go too far.' He went up to his room, carefully shutting every door after him. 'It's a game,' he said, 'a strange game — but I shall win, Mr Griffin,' he said. He stood at the window staring at the hot hillside. 'He must get food every day. Did he really sleep last night? Out in the open somewhere? I wish we could get some good cold, wet weather instead of the heat. He may be watching me now.' He went close to the window. Something hit the wall above
the window. 'I'm getting worried,' said Kemp. But it was five minutes before he went to the window again. 'It must have been a bird,' he said. Soon he heard the front-door bell ringing and hurried downstairs. He unchained and unlocked the door, and opened it without showing himself. It was Adye. 'Your servant's been attacked, Kemp,' he said round the door. 'What!' exclaimed Kemp. 'She had that note of yours taken away from her. He's very
near. Let me in.' Kemp opened the door a few inches, and Adye came in. He stood in the hall, looking at Kemp locking the door. Kemp swore. 'What a fool I was!' he said. 'I might have known.
Already!' 'What's the matter?' said Adye. 'Look here!' said Kemp, and led the way towards his study. He handed Adye the Invisible Man's letter. Adye read it, 'And you-?' said Adye. The sound of a breaking window came from upstairs. Adye saw the little revolver half out of Kemp's pocket. 'It's a window