"But enough of that. Now, I have a trifling favor to ask of you—something concerning the laboratory. Will you please return to it."
A strange light glimmered for an instant in Dr. Ku Sui's eyes—a mocking of the slender man before him. Only for an instant; then it was gone. Gracefully he raised his tall figure.
"The laboratory? Of course, my friend. And as for the favor—almost anything."
CHAPTER VI
The Deadline
riday greeted them with another wide grin, and would again have bludgeoned the Eurasian with his wit had not the Hawk motioned him to silence. Looking at Dr. Ku, he said:
"I have Friday posted here because of the secret panel somewhere in this wall. You escaped through it before—do you remember?"
"Of course I remember. And if I'd had merely a fraction of your luck then, my present situation would be quite different."