An Evil Eye

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Kadri saw the drawing room door open, and the two caiquejees go in.

He was about to go down and find out what was going on when the door opened again, and the men came out holding candlesticks. Between them came Marta and Palewski. Kadri could see that something was wrong; he checked his impulse to call out, but moved noiselessly down the stairs to the half-landing.

He heard the cellar door open, and close.

Frowning with anxiety, he darted down the second flight of steps and listened by the door.

He recognized Yashim’s voice, and another one he didn’t know.