Tales of Terror and Mystery

The Beetle-Hunter

           Itwillcomeright—dependuponit;itwillcomeright,andsurelyitlooksliketheinterferenceofProvidencethatsoperfectaninstrumentshouldbeputintoourhands."

           Mypositionwasembarrassing,forIfeltthatfortheinstanttheyhadforgottenmypresence.ButLordLinchmerecamebacksuddenlytomeandtomyengagement.

           "ThebusinessforwhichIwantyou,Dr.Hamilton,isthatyoushouldputyourselfabsolutelyatmydisposal.Iwishyoutocomeforashortjourneywithme,toremainalwaysatmyside,andtopromisetodowithoutquestionwhateverImayaskyou,howeverunreasonableitmayappeartoyoutobe."

           "Thatisagooddealtoask,"saidI.

           "UnfortunatelyIcannotputitmoreplainly,forIdonotmyselfknowwhatturnmattersmaytake.Youmaybesure,however,thatyouwillnotbeaskedtodoanythingwhichyourconsciencedoesnotapprove;andIpromiseyouthat,whenallisover,youwillbeproudtohavebeenconcernedinsogoodawork."

           "Ifitendshappily,"saidthelady.

           "Exactly;ifitendshappily,"hislordshiprepeated.

           "Andterms?"Iasked.

           "Twentypoundsaday."

           Iwasamazedatthesum,andmusthaveshowedmysurpriseuponmyfeatures.

           "Itisararecombinationofqualities,asmusthavestruckyouwhenyoufirstreadtheadvertisement,"saidLordLinchmere;"suchvariedgiftsmaywellcommandahighreturn,andIdonotconcealfromyouthatyourdutiesmightbearduousorevendangerous.Besides,itispossiblethatoneortwodaysmaybringthemattertoanend."

           "PleaseGod!"sighedhissister.

           "Sonow,Dr.Hamilton,mayIrelyuponyouraid?"

           "Mostundoubtedly,"saidI.

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