SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 17: DR KEMP’S VISITOR
The Runaway Ring
Dr Kemp was in his study when he heard shots being fired at the Jolly Cricketers. He brushed it aside and went to his writing desk. After an hour, the front-door bell rang. Dr Kemp thought that it was a letter as he could hear no one coming in. He enquired and his maid replied that it was just a runaway ring. This made him restless.
The Bloodstains
Dr Kemp worked till 2 am and then went to bed. After a while he got thirsty and came to the kitchen. On his way down, he spotted a dark stain on the mat. It was drying blood. He was muddled with thoughts, but returned to his room. However, he again noticed that the door-knob of his own room was blood stained.
The Invisible Man Revealed his Identity
In his room, there was blood at many places and the sheets were torn. He also heard his name being called. He also saw a bloodstained bandage hanging in mid air. Then, the Voice took his name. The Voice introduced himself as the Invisible Man. Initially, Dr Kemp had a hard time believing the Voice. But then the Invisible Man told him that he was an old acquaintance- Griffin; they knew each other since college. It took some time before Dr Kemp came to his senses.
Griffin Asked for Food and Clothing
Griffin told Dr Kemp that he was starving and asked for whiskey, food and clothing. Dr Kemp was completely amazed. The things happening in front of him were the insanest things ever happened in his life. Dr Kemp wanted to know how he became invisible. But Griffin kept dodging his questions. He also demanded a cigar.
Griffin was too Tired to even Talk
Dr Kemp kept shooting questions at Griffin and he sometimes answered and sometimes he didn’t. Griffin did mention Mr Marvel and tit-bits about the struggle at the inn and the subsequent shooting. He further told Dr Kemp that he was too tired and wanted to retire for the night. However, the thought of Dr Kemp deceiving him kept lurking in his mind.
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