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Dashed queer. He went to the steel door leading to the spiral stairs, and opened it. No doubt the doctor is communin with his treasures. He passed through the door and descended the steps, the rest of us trailing along. Vance drew up at the foot of the stairs and put his hand to his forehead. Well never interview Bliss again in this world, he said in a low voice. There was no need for him to explain. In the corner opposite, in almost the cheap ray ban sunglasses exact place where we had found Kyles body the preceding day, Bliss lay sprawled face downward in a pool of blood. Across the back of his crushed skull stretched the cheap ray ban sunglasses life-sized statue of An.bis. The heavy figure of the underworld god had apparently fallen on him as he leaned over his precious items in the cabinet before which he had murdered Kyle. The
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moonlight, it was difficult to follow them without risk of observation. Now and then the elder-bushes and drooping willows afforded cover beneath their deep shadow, but in places where the river wound through the open water-meadows my presence might at any moment be detected. Therefore the utmost ingenuity and caution were necessary. Having made the staggering discovery, I was determined to thoroughly probe the mystery. The tragedy of old Mr. Court cheap ray ban sunglasses enays death had resolved itself into a romance of the most mysterious cheap ray ban sunglasses and startling character. As I crept forward over the grass, mostly on tiptoe, so as to avoid the sound of my footfalls, I tried to form some theory to account for the bewildering circumstance, but could discern absolutely none. Mary was still wearing her mourning; but about her
than when I had seen him alive four hours before. Well, she asked, is that any circumstance likely to lead to a solution of the mystery? I dont exactly see the point. It may, I answered ambiguously, puzzled at her manner and wondering if she were aware of that most unaccountable feature of the conspiracy. How? she asked. But as she had steadfastly refused to reve cheap ray ban sunglasses al her knowledge to me, or the reason of her residence beneath Courtenays roof, I myself claimed the right to be equally vague. We were still playing at cross-purposes cheap ray ban sunglasses ; therefore I urged her to be frank with me. But she strenuously resisted all my persuasion. No. With poor Mary lying dead I can say nothing. Later, when I have found the clue for which I am searching, I will tell you what I know. Till then, no word shall pass my lips.
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