Випадок Чарльза Декстера Варда
Chapter 2
IhaveleftthatPawtuxetplaceforever,andwemustextirpateeverythingexistingthere,aliveordead.Ishallnotgothereagain,andyoumustnotbelieveitifyoueverhearthatIamthere.IwilltellyouwhyIsaythiswhenIseeyou.Ihavecomehomeforgood,andwishyouwouldcallonmeattheveryfirstmomentthatyoucansparefiveorsixhourscontinuouslytohearwhatIhavetosay.Itwilltakethatlong—andbelievemewhenItellyouthatyouneverhadamoregenuineprofessionaldutythanthis.Mylifeandreasonaretheveryleastthingswhichhanginthebalance.
Idarenottellmyfather,forhecouldnotgraspthewholething.ButIhavetoldhimofmydanger,andhehasfourmenfromadetectiveagencywatchingthehouse.Idon’tknowhowmuchgoodtheycando,fortheyhaveagainstthemforceswhichevenyoucouldscarcelyenvisageoracknowledge.Socomequicklyifyouwishtoseemealiveandhearhowyoumayhelptosavethecosmosfromstarkhell.
Anytimewilldo—Ishallnotbeoutofthehouse.Don’ttelephoneahead,forthereisnotellingwhoorwhatmaytrytointerceptyou.Andletuspraytowhatevergodstherebethatnothingmaypreventthismeeting.
Inutmostgravityanddesperation,
CharlesDexterWard.
P.S.ShootDr.Allenonsightanddissolvehisbodyinacid.Don’tburnit.
Dr.Willettreceivedthisnoteabout10:30a.m.,andimmediatelyarrangedtosparethewholelateafternoonandeveningforthemomentoustalk,lettingitextendonintothenightaslongasmightbenecessary.