Tales of Terror and Mystery

The Case of Lady Sannox

           

           "Thereareonehundredpoundsthere,"saidhe,"andIpromiseyouthatitwillnottakeyouanhour.Ihaveacabreadyatthedoor."

           DouglasStoneglancedathiswatch.AnhourwouldnotmakeittoolatetovisitLadySannox.Hehadbeentherelater.Andthefeewasanextraordinarilyhighone.Hehadbeenpressedbyhiscreditorslately,andhecouldnotaffordtoletsuchachancepass.Hewouldgo.

           "Whatisthecase?"heasked.

           "Oh,itissosadaone!Sosadaone!Youhavenot,perhapsheardofthedaggersoftheAlmohades?"

           "Never."

           "Ah,theyareEasterndaggersofagreatageandofasingularshape,withthehiltlikewhatyoucallastirrup.Iamacuriositydealer,youunderstand,andthatiswhyIhavecometoEnglandfromSmyrna,butnextweekIgobackoncemore.ManythingsIbroughtwithme,andIhaveafewthingsleft,butamongthem,tomysorrow,isoneofthesedaggers."

           "YouwillrememberthatIhaveanappointment,sir,"saidthesurgeon,withsomeirritation;"prayconfineyourselftothenecessarydetails."

           "Youwillseethatitisnecessary.TodaymywifefelldowninafaintintheroominwhichIkeepmywares,andshecutherlowerlipuponthiscurseddaggerofAlmohades."

           "Isee,"saidDouglasStone,rising."Andyouwishmetodressthewound?"

           "No,no,itisworsethanthat."

           "Whatthen?"

           "Thesedaggersarepoisoned."

           "Poisoned!"

           "Yes,andthereisnoman,EastorWest,whocantellnowwhatisthepoisonorwhatthecure.ButallthatisknownIknow,formyfatherwasinthistradebeforeme,andwehavehadmuchtodowiththesepoisonedweapons.

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