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Chapter 39

           

           "Oneclickofthetrigger—"Iwhispered—"andallisover!Ishallbeatpeace—senseless—sightlessandpainless.Horrorscannolongerhauntme,...Ishallsleep!"

           Iraisedtheweaponsteadilytomyrighttemple,...whensuddenlymycabin-dooropened,andLuciolookedin.

           "Pardonme!"hesaid,asheobservedmyattitude—"Ihadnoideayouwerebusy!Iwillgoaway.Iwouldnotdisturbyoufortheworld!"

           Hissmilehadsomethingfiendishinitsfinemockery;—movedwithaquickrevulsionoffeelingIturnedthepistoldownwardsandhelditsmuzzlefirmlyagainstthetablenearme.

           "Yousaythat!"Iexclaimedinacuteanguish—"yousayit—seeingmethus!Ithoughtyouweremyfriend!"

           Helookedfullatme,...hiseyesgrewlargeandluminouswithasplendourofscorn,passionandsorrowintermingled.

           "Didyou?"andagaintheterrificsmilelituphispalefeatures—"Youweremistaken!IamyourEnemy!"

           Adreadfulsilencefollowed.Somethingluridandunearthlyinhisexpressionappalledme,...Itrembledandgrewcoldwithfear.MechanicallyIreplacedthepistolinitscase——thenIgazedupathimwithavacantwonderandwildpiteousness,seeingthathisdarkandfrowningfigureseemedtoincreaseinstature,toweringabovemelikethegiganticshadowofastorm-cloud!Mybloodfrozewithanunnameablesickeningterror,..

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