Zorastro : a romance / by Creswick J. Thompson [pseud.].

  • Charles Thompson
Date:
1899
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Zorastro : a romance / by Creswick J. Thompson [pseud.]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    archway, which was just rendered visible by the feeble glimmer from a lantern which hung above. Zorastro knocked at an iron-studcled door, and in a few moments a grid was shot back, and a face appeared behind it. “ Who cometh to disturb our peace at this hour? ” said a querulous voice. “ Go tell the Count von Rosteine, his old friend, Philip Valdagno, waits without.” The face disappeared, and the grid closed with a snap. In a few minutes they heard the sound of heavy bolts being withdrawn, and the door was slowly opened by a little old man, who carried a lantern in one hand. “ Enter, the Count will see thee,” he said. Tying up their horses at the gate, Zorastro and Karl passed through the door, which the servitor closed and bolted; then telling them to follow, he led the way along a dark stone passage. Turning to the right, they descended a flight of steps, then stopped before a low door, on which the man knocked softly with his knuckles. “ Come in,” said a thin, weak voice.