Tales of Terror and Mystery

The Leather Funnel

           "

           "Theleatherfunnelhasacted,then?"

           "Iwouldn’tsleepneartheinfernalthingagainforallthemoneyyoucouldofferme."

           Dacrechuckled.

           "Iexpectedthatyouwouldhavealivelynightofit,"saidhe."Youtookitoutofmeinreturn,forthatscreamofyourswasn’taverypleasantsoundattwointhemorning.Isupposefromwhatyousaythatyouhaveseenthewholedreadfulbusiness."

           "Whatdreadfulbusiness?"

           "Thetortureofthewater—the’ExtraordinaryQuestion,’asitwascalledinthegenialdaysof’LeRoiSoleil.’Didyoustanditouttotheend?"

           "No,thankGod,Iawokebeforeitreallybegan."

           "Ah!itisjustaswellforyou.Iheldouttillthethirdbucket.Well,itisanoldstory,andtheyareallintheirgravesnow,anyhow,sowhatdoesitmatterhowtheygotthere?Isupposethatyouhavenoideawhatitwasthatyouhaveseen?"

           "Thetortureofsomecriminal.Shemusthavebeenaterriblemalefactorindeedifhercrimesareinproportiontoherpenalty."

           "Well,wehavethatsmallconsolation,"saidDacre,wrappinghisdressing-gownroundhimandcrouchingclosertothefire."TheyWEREinproportiontoherpenalty.Thatistosay,ifIamcorrectinthelady’sidentity."

           "Howcouldyoupossiblyknowheridentity?"

           ForanswerDacretookdownanoldvellum-coveredvolumefromtheshelf.

           "Justlistentothis,"saidhe;"itisintheFrenchoftheseventeenthcentury,butIwillgivearoughtranslationasIgo.YouwilljudgeforyourselfwhetherIhavesolvedtheriddleornot.

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