Tales of Terror and Mystery

The New Catacomb

           IthinkitwouldbebestforustomeetattheGateoftheAppianWayatmidnight.Imustgobacktomylodgingsforthematchesandcandlesandthings."

           "Allright,Burger!Ithinkitisverykindofyoutoletmeintothissecret,andIpromiseyouthatIwillwritenothingaboutituntilyouhavepublishedyourreport.Good-byeforthepresent!YouwillfindmeattheGateattwelve."

           Thecold,clearairwasfilledwiththemusicalchimesfromthatcityofclocksasBurger,wrappedinanItalianovercoat,withalanternhangingfromhishand,walkeduptotherendezvous.Kennedysteppedoutoftheshadowtomeethim.

           "Youareardentinworkaswellasinlove!"saidtheGerman,laughing.

           "Yes;Ihavebeenwaitingherefornearlyhalfanhour."

           "Ihopeyouleftnoclueastowhereweweregoing."

           "Notsuchafool!ByJove,Iamchilledtothebone!Comeon,Burger,letuswarmourselvesbyaspurtofhardwalking."

           Theirfootstepssoundedloudandcrispupontheroughstonepavingofthedisappointingroadwhichisallthatisleftofthemostfamoushighwayoftheworld.Apeasantortwogoinghomefromthewine-shop,andafewcartsofcountryproducecominguptoRome,weretheonlythingswhichtheymet.Theyswungalong,withthehugetombsloomingupthroughthedarknessuponeachsideofthem,untiltheyhadcomeasfarastheCatacombsofSt.Calistus,andsawagainstarisingmoonthegreatcircularbastionofCeciliaMetellainfrontofthem.ThenBurgerstoppedwithhishandtohisside.

           "Yourlegsarelongerthanmine,andyouaremoreaccustomedtowalking,"saidhe,laughing.

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