Tales of Terror and Mystery

The Beetle-Hunter

           Withallmyyouthandweightandstrength,itwasadesperatestrugglebeforewecouldmasterhisfrenziedstruggles;butatlastwesecuredhisarmswiththewaist-cordofthedressing-gownwhichhewaswearing.IwasholdinghislegswhileLordLinchmerewasendeavouringtorelightthelamp,whentherecamethepatteringofmanyfeetinthepassage,andthebutlerandtwofootmen,whohadbeenalarmedbythecries,rushedintotheroom.Withtheiraidwehadnofurtherdifficultyinsecuringourprisoner,wholayfoamingandglaringupontheground.Oneglanceathisfacewasenoughtoprovethathewasadangerousmaniac,whiletheshort,heavyhammerwhichlaybesidethebedshowedhowmurderoushadbeenhisintentions.

           "Donotuseanyviolence!"saidLordLinchmere,asweraisedthestrugglingmantohisfeet."Hewillhaveaperiodofstuporafterthisexcitement.Ibelievethatitiscomingonalready."Ashespoketheconvulsionsbecamelessviolent,andthemadman’sheadfellforwarduponhisbreast,asifhewereovercomebysleep.Weledhimdownthepassageandstretchedhimuponhisownbed,wherehelayunconscious,breathingheavily.

           "Twoofyouwillwatchhim,"saidLordLinchmere."Andnow,Dr.Hamilton,ifyouwillreturnwithmetomyroom,Iwillgiveyoutheexplanationwhichmyhorrorofscandalhasperhapscausedmetodelaytoolong.Comewhatmay,youwillneverhavecausetoregretyourshareinthisnight’swork.

           "Thecasemaybemadeclearinaveryfewwords,"hecontinued,whenwewerealone.

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