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They
showed him the description paper, and he told
them all the rubbish he could think of about 'the
fiend they call the Gadfly.' Then at night, when
they were asleep, he poured a bucketful of water
into their powder and decamped, with his pockets
full of provisions and ammunition------"
"Ah, here's the paper," Fabrizi broke in: "'Felice
Rivarez, called: The Gadfly. Age, about 30;
birthplace and parentage, unknown, probably
South American; profession, journalist. Short;
black hair; black beard; dark skin; eyes, blue;
forehead, broad and square; nose, mouth, chin------'
Yes, here it is: 'Special marks: right foot lame;
left arm twisted; two ringers missing on left hand;
recent sabre-cut across face; stammers.' Then
there's a note put: 'Very expert shot; care should
be taken in arresting.'"
"It's an extraordinary thing that he can have
managed to deceive the search-party with such a
formidable list of identification marks."
"It was nothing but sheer audacity that carried
him through, of course.


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