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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    “ Who art thou ? Why dost thou keep me here ? ” cried Karl. “Not so fast, young springald. Look, dost thou know me ? ” he asked, as he pushed back his hat from his face. Karl started as he recognised his assailant of the Spital Platz. “ Ha! I see thou rememberest me. Thou gavest me cause to remember thee, too,” he continued with a laugh. “ Well, it’s my turn this time. Don’t be alarmed—we shall not kill thee ; but here thou must remain for a while at my pleasure and expense. Come, Fritz, we will not disturb his rest longer,” and the pair quickly passed without, securing the door after them. Karl sat down in despair and reflected. What a fool he had been to fall into the trap so easily. Then he pictured the anxiety of those at home and how they would wonder at his absence. What could be the man’s * object, he asked himself. It must be Dulcie. Yes, his object must be to decoy Dulcie away by some stratagem or other, and the thought of her in the power of this libertine drove him almost to a frenzy. Yet how