SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 16: IN THE “JOLY CRICKETERS”
Mr Marvel Entered the Jolly Cricketers
The people in the Jolly Cricketers inn were at ease, but then they heard the shouting in the street. Suddenly, Mr Marvel entered the inn. He was panting and scared to death. He cried that the Invisible Man was after his life and further asked for help.
The People in the Inn were Courageous
The people in the inn at that time were quite courageous. Firstly, they tried to calm Mr Marvel by ensuring him that he was safe and the doors were bolted, they were all ready to help him, but Mr Marvel was too much scared and ran here and there to find a place to hide. While he made frantic efforts to hide, others around him made a strategy to catch the Invisible Man.
The Invisible Man was Very Clever
There was rapping on the front door and then a window was smashed. The policeman wished he had his truncheon with him. The plan was to let the Invisible Man try to enter from the front door. The man with the black beard held his revolver to shoot the Invisible Man. However, the Invisible man was very sneaky and entered from the back door.
The Fighting in the Inn
The Invisible man was in the inn and nobody had a trace of him. Suddenly, Mr Marvel was caught by an unseen force and the black beard man fired a shot. Mr Marvel started to make frantic efforts. The others jumped to save him. The fight began and Mr Marvel was dragged into the kitchen.
Shots were fired
The fight was on and the cabman got hold of the Invisible Man. The policeman stamped on his foot and for the first time, the Invisible Man’s voice was heard. Then he went out of the door and the others followed. The black beard man shot five bullets in the direction of the Invisible Man. There was silence. He thought that he had hit the Invisible Man.
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