He raised
his head proudly and smiled down at his guest. At this moment the
doctor came into the room and Gyuri walked forward to the group at
the window.
"You are making him nervous, sir," he said to Muller in a tone that
was almost harsh.
"You can leave that to me," answered the detective calmly. "And
you will please place yourself behind Mr. Varna's chair, not behind
mine. It is your eyes that are making him uneasy."
The attendant was alarmed and lost control of himself for a moment.
"Sir!" he exclaimed in an outburst.
"My name is Muller, in case you do not know it already, Joseph
Muller, detective. Gyuri Kovacz, you will do what I tell you to!
I am master here just now. Is it not so, doctor?"
"Yes, it is so," said the doctor.
"What does this mean?" murmured Gyuri, turning pale.
"It means that the best thing for you to do is to stand up against
that wall and fold your arms on your breast," said Muller firmly.
He took a revolver from his pocket and laid it beside him on the
turning-lathe. The young giant, cowed by the sight of the weapon,
obeyed the commands of this little man whom he could have easily
crushed with a single blow.
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