Quick, Amanda

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moved a few inches
    toward the door. We've got to work faster." Emma took a firmer grip on Crane's ankles and hauled with
    every ounce of strength she possessed. Would you ladies like some help?" Edison asked quite casually
    from the doorway. Sir." Polly yelped and dropped Crane's wrists. She took a step back, her hand at her
    throat. Tears welled in her eyes. We're doomed." Emma went very still but she did not let go of Crane's
    ankles. It was too late to panic, she told herself. If Edison intended to turn her over to the authorities, she
    was already dead. She looked at him over her shoulder. His enigmatic eyes told her very little. But when
    she saw his gaze go briefly to the bedwarmer, she knew that he understood exactly what had happened.
    This was a man who was not overly concerned with fine points of
    law, she told herself. He climbed through windows, hid in wardrobes, and made deals of a less than
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    scrupulous sort with ladies such as herself. Yes," she said. We could certainly do with some assistance,
    Mister Stokes. Mister Crane, here, attempted to force himself on Polly. I hit him with the bedwarmer, as
    you can see. It appears that I struck him a bit too hard." Polly moaned, She killed him." Edison ignored
    her. Are you certain that he's dead?" Polly whimpered. He collapsed real sudden like, sir." He does feel
    quite limp," Emma agreed. Let's make certain of our facts before we do anything so rash as to toss him
    down a flight of stairs," Edison said. Not that he doesn't deserve it." He closed the door behind him. Then
    he crossed the small room to where Crane lay on the floor. He went down on one knee and pressed two
    fingers to Crane's pale throat. A strong pulse." Edison looked at Emma. A very hard head, no doubt. He
    will live." He will?" Emma dropped Crane's ankles. Are you certain?" Quite certain." Oh, ma'am." Hope
    leaped in Polly's face. We are saved." The hope vanished again in the next instant. But when he comes to
    his senses, he'll surely complain to the authorities. He'll say you attacked him with that bedwarmer, Miss
    Greyson." No one," Edison said calmly, least of all Chilton Crane, will be complaining to the authorities. I
    think both of you have done enough. You must be quite exhausted after all your efforts. Allow me to tidy
    up in here." Emma blinked. How do you intend to do that, sir?" I've always found that the simplest stories
    work the best, especially when one is dealing with creatures who possess simple minds." I don't
    understand," Emma said. What will you do?" Edison bent down, grasped Crane's inert body, and hoisted
    him over one shoulder with astonishing ease. I shall take him to his bed chamber," he said. When he
    awakens, I will tell him that he suffered an accident. In my experience, people
    who have been knocked unconscious, however briefly, rarely recall the precise events leading up to the
    event. He'll be obliged to believe whatever I tell him." Emma pursed her lips. He did not see me before I
    struck him, but he will surely remember that he dragged Polly in here and that he was attempting to abuse
    her when he had his, uh, accident. He may very well know that my chamber is on this floor. Mayhap he
    will guess that I" All will be well," Edison said quietly. Leave this to me. The only thing you and Polly must
    do now is keep silent about what went on here in this closet." Polly shuddered. I won't say a word. I'd be
    afraid of what my Jack might do to Mister Crane if he found out what almost happened here." Rest
    assured, I won't discuss the matter," Emma said crisply. She frowned at the sight of Crane's body draped
    across Edison's shoulder. But getting him downstairs to his own bed chamber will not be easy. Someone
    will surely notice you on the stairs." Edison looked unconcerned. I shall use the back stairs." A profound
    sense of relief swept through Emma. I must say, this is really very decent of you,

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