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Some, as the sound of a human footstep warns them of danger, rush for safety among the submerged clefts and crevices of their temporary retreat, only to be mercilessly and fatally enveloped by the snaky, viscous tentacles of the ever-lurking octopus, for every hole and pool among the rocks contains one or more of these hideously repulsive creatures.
I was not, however, permitted an interview, and so had to base my deductions upon the descriptions of him given me, first hand, by two experts in psychology, and upon photographs. In the latter I recognised though not with the readiness I should have done in the photo's living prototype the presence of the unknown brain, the grey, silent, stealthy, ever-watchful, ever-lurking occult brain.
A prudent, although a beer-loving man, he had amassed considerable savings, and it was the dual motive of sharing these with his wife and of protecting his patron from the ever-lurking perils of London, that had brought him across the seas. When Oliver had set him free in town, he was going in quest of his wife.
The Smyrna Ancient and Honorable Firemen's Association, Hiram Look foreman, was very enthusiastic. A celebration would afford opportunity to parade and hold a muster. The three uniformed secret societies in town, having an ever-lurking zest for public exhibition behind a brass-band, canvassed the prospect delightedly.
No; he sat upon the fence an inoffensive lad, and except for still feeling his hash somewhat, and a gradually dispersing rancour concerning the cat at peace. It is for such lulled mortals that the ever-lurking Furies save their most hideous surprises. Chin on palms, he looked idly at the moon, and the moon inscrutably returned his stare.
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