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But there is also reason to ask, if these phenomena about the Great Eyrie are not a source of continued danger to the people there, if they are not forerunners of some disaster as terrible as it is mysterious." "It is to be feared, sir." "So we must know, Strock, what is inside of that mountain.
"Of which this is the original," responded Mr. Ward, taking it up. "It is quite evident," I urged, "that the two letters are by the same hand." "It seems so." "You see what threats are made against me, to protect the Great Eyrie." "Yes, the threat of death! But Strock, you have had this letter for a month. Why have you not shown it to me before?" "Because I attached no importance to it.
Decidedly, I think, that you are fated to play an important part in this strange affair or rather in these two affairs. What thread attaches them, I cannot yet see; but I am sure the thread exists. You have been connected with the first, and it will not be surprising if you have a large part in the second." "I hope so, Mr. Ward. You know how inquisitive I am." "I do, Strock. That is understood.
Should I leap on board and there await the return of the two men? "Mr. Strock!" It was Wells, who called to me softly from close at hand. I drew back in all haste and crouched down beside him. Was it too late to take possession of the boat? Or would the attempt perhaps result in disaster from the presence of others watching on board?
At another time, almost any wave on any of America's thousand lakes represented the submarine. In truth, in the excited state of the public imagination, apparitions assailed us from every side. At last, on the twenty-ninth of July, I received a telephone message to come to Mr. Ward on the instant. Twenty minutes later I was in his cabinet. "You leave in an hour, Strock," said he. "Where for?"
There is another suggestion I would make to you. Perhaps this Great Eyrie is not so inaccessible as is supposed. Perhaps a band of malefactors have secreted themselves there, gaining access by ways known only to themselves." "What! You suspect that robbers " "Perhaps I am wrong, Strock; and these strange sights and sounds have all had natural causes.
"Fully resolved, Mr. Strock." "My chief has charged me to snatch the secret from this demon of the Great Eyrie." "We will snatch it from him, willing or unwilling," vowed Mr. Smith, calling Heaven to witness. "Even if we have to search the very bowels of the mountain." "As it may happen, then," said I, "that our excursion will be prolonged beyond today, it will be well to look to our provisions."
"Yes, the evidence of my own ears." "And in the midst of this noise, Mr. Smith, did you believe that you heard that most remarkable of all the phenomena, a sound like the flapping of great wings?" "I thought so, Mr. Strock; but what mighty bird could this be, which sped away after the flames had died down, and what wings could ever make such tremendous sounds.
But if it is there, we have good reason to believe that it has sunk into a profound sleep." "Still," returned Mr. Ward, "there is nothing to show that it will not wake up again any day, Strock. It is not enough that a volcano should sleep, it must be absolutely extinguished unless indeed all these threatening rumors have been born solely in the Carolinian imagination."
"Good! I am ready, Mr. Ward," cried I, "and be sure that I shall neglect nothing to bring you full information." "I know it, Strock, and I will add that I regard you as specially fitted for the work. You will have a splendid opportunity to exercise, and I hope to satisfy, your favorite passion of curiosity." "As you say, sir." "You will be free to act according to circumstances.
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