out a little. They were willing to swear our lives away, but outright murder scared them. As for me, all the blood in my veins turned to water. I moved closer to Mme. Storey. She was smiling scornfully. The black pit of the front drawing-room yawned at our backs.
\"Leave this to me,\" Mr. Punch said to the women. \"I'll take the responsibility. All you've got to do is to stand by me afterward. There's a grand cellar under this house,
out a little. They were willing to swear our lives away, but outright murder scared them. As for me, all the blood in my veins turned to water. I moved closer to Mme. Storey. She was smiling scornfully. The black pit of the front drawing-room yawned at our backs.
\"Leave this to me,\" Mr. Punch said to the women. \"I'll take the responsibility. All you've got to do is to stand by me afterward. There's a grand cellar under this house,
