"He again raised the cord.
"'Stop!' I cried.
"He swung around and as he caught sight of the pistol levelled at his head, the purple slowly faded from his face.
"Then seemingly reassured at finding that it was only a boy who confronted him, he took a step forward.
"'Who the devil are you? Get out of here!' he cried.
"'Stay where you are or I fire.'
"'What nonsense is this?' he blustered, but I noticed that his knees shook and he made no further effort to move.
"'Climb out of the window. There is a car waiting in the road,' I called to the girl.
"'She shall not go!' he shrieked. The veins stood out on his temples.
"I held him with my eye and saw his coward soul quiver with fear as I moved deliberately nearer him.