Tales of Terror and Mystery

The Jew's Breastplate

           AndtonightIshouldhavefinishedmytaskhaditnotbeenfortheunfortunatecircumstancewhichhascausedmetorevealsomuchwhichIshouldhavewishedtokeepconcealed.Iappealtoyou,gentlemen,toyoursenseofhonourandofcompassion,whetherwhatIhavetoldyoushouldgoanyfartherornot.Myownhappiness,mydaughter’sfuture,thehopesofthisman’sregeneration,alldependuponyourdecision.

           "Whichis,"saidmyfriend,"thatalliswellthatendswellandthatthewholematterendshereandatonce.Tomorrowtheloosesettingsshallbetightenedbyanexpertgoldsmith,andsopassesthegreatestdangertowhich,sincethedestructionoftheTemple,theurimandthummimhasbeenexposed.Hereismyhand,ProfessorAndreas,andIcanonlyhopethatundersuchdifficultcircumstancesIshouldhavecarriedmyselfasunselfishlyandaswell."

           Justonefootnotetothisnarrative.WithinamonthEliseAndreaswasmarriedtoamanwhosename,hadItheindiscretiontomentionit,wouldappealtomyreadersasonewhoisnowwidelyanddeservedlyhonoured.Butifthetruthwereknownthathonourisduenottohim,buttothegentlegirlwhopluckedhimbackwhenhehadgonesofardownthatdarkroadalongwhichfewreturn.

           

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