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Updated: May 3, 2025
The candles of coarse mould, stuck in a rude sconce upon the wall above the mantelshelf, guttered to their end, set aslant by wafts of errant wind that came in through the half-open door and crevices of the window. It grew cold, and Montaiglon shook himself into wakefulness.
The bed was in another corner, covered by a patchwork quilt of faded red lions, and divided from the rest of the room by a blue curtain, now drawn back. On the mantelshelf was an endless assortment of little bags and stones; and on the wall hung a map of South Germany, with a red line drawn through it to show where the German had wandered.
"I have destroyed all the typed copies and every note. It is my wish that you shall destroy the manuscript." "Of The Key?" she whispered. "Please." "But are you sure?" "Quite sure." Flamby met his set gaze and unwrapping the manuscript she approached the fire. Paul stood aside, resting his elbow upon a corner of the mantelshelf. Flamby's hands were very unsteady.
Drake was seated at the table engaged in the study of a map of Matanga. 'Come in! he said cordially. Fielding drew up a chair to the fire. 'Have a drink? The cigars are on the mantelshelf. Drake fetched a syphon and a decanter of whisky and mixed two glasses. He handed one to Fielding, and brought his map to the fire. 'Ah! said Fielding. 'There's likely to be a rising in Matanga, I see.
"But I know you will stand by us," she said, amid her tears; "it is all the comfort I have and Lucy " There was no sound of any footstep on the stair nothing but the ticking of the timepiece on the mantelshelf, and the rustling of the curtains in the soft morning breeze which came through the open window, and Miss Wodehouse's crying.
"Just one minute, doctor, if you please. I only want to get an address from you." He scanned me from head to foot: "Walk into my office, young man." I might have wondered at the brusqueness of his manner had I not caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror over the mantelshelf. Dusty and worn, and with a keen look of anxiety showing out of every feature, I should scarcely have recognized myself.
He took a letter from the pocket of his doublet, and handed it to her. Then he took the lamp from the mantelshelf and held it while she read. Alas, it was her sister's hand. She knew those hurried characters too well. The letter was blotted with ink and smeared as with tears. Angela's tears began to rain upon the page as she read:
He had been inside that said sitting-room not two hours before, and he had not failed to notice a roll of paper on the mantelshelf. And obviously Merritt was telling the truth. And equally obviously the Rembrandt was hanging in the corridor at the present moment. Henson had solved and evolved many ingenious puzzles in his time, but this one was utterly beyond him. "Some trick of Dr.
On the mantelshelf, which was garishly draped, were a number of photographs of Mrs. Sin in Spanish dancing costume. Pyne seated himself in an armchair and lighted a cigarette. Except for the ticking of a clock the room was silent as a padded cell. Upon a little Moorish table beside a deep, low settee lay a complete opium-smoking outfit.
Opposite the parlor window was the fireplace, the lofty mantelshelf being surmounted by a circular mirror, so inclined as to reflect the landscape outside.
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