"What do you mean to do, Ricori?"
"Kill the witch," he answered quietly. "Kill her and the girl. Before the day comes. I have waited too long.
I will wait no longer. She shall kill no more."
I felt a wave of weakness. I dropped into a chair. My sight dimmed. Ricori gave me water, and I drank
thirstily. Through the roaring in my ears I heard a knocking at the door and the voice of one of Ricori's
men:
"McCann is here."
Ricori said: "Tell him to come in."
The door opened. McCann strode into the room.
"I got her-"