Tales of Terror and Mystery

The Lost Special

           Ihavenowishtopublishthesepapers;but,still,itiseverymanforhimselfinthisworld,andwhatelsecanIdoifmyfriendswillnotcometomyaidwhenIwantthem?Messieurs,youmaybelievethatHerbertdeLernacisquiteasformidablewhenheisagainstyouaswhenheiswithyou,andthatheisnotamantogototheguillotineuntilhehasseenthateveryoneofyouisenrouteforNewCaledonia.Foryourownsake,ifnotformine,makehaste,Monsieurde——,andGeneral——,andBaron——(youcanfilluptheblanksforyourselvesasyoureadthis).Ipromiseyouthatinthenexteditiontherewillbenoblankstofill.

           "P.S.—AsIlookovermystatementthereisonlyoneomissionwhichIcansee.ItconcernstheunfortunatemanMcPherson,whowasfoolishenoughtowritetohiswifeandtomakeanappointmentwithherinNewYork.Itcanbeimaginedthatwheninterestslikeourswereatstake,wecouldnotleavethemtothechanceofwhetheramaninthatclassoflifewouldorwouldnotgiveawayhissecretstoawoman.Havingoncebrokenhisoathbywritingtohiswife,wecouldnottrusthimanymore.Wetookstepsthereforetoinsurethatheshouldnotseehiswife.Ihavesometimesthoughtthatitwouldbeakindnesstowritetoherandtoassureherthatthereisnoimpedimenttohermarryingagain."

           

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