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

  • Charles Thompson
Date:
1899
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Credit: Zorastro : a romance / by Creswick J. Thompson [pseud.]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    close that they could have touched him. Judging from his laboured breathing, he had already had enough of the quest. “Fritz, Fritz!” cried another voice from the distance, “where art thou, man ? Thou wilt lose thyself.” “ I’m coming,” was the reply in gasps, “ I’ve had enough of this game of hide and seek in the dark, though if I catch my bird I’ll pin him to a tree till morning.” The voices soon grew fainter and fainter, and it was evident that the pursuers were endeavouring to retrace their steps to the road. In a few minutes all was quiet again. “Now we must go,” said Karl ; and again they slowly pushed onward. But the way was rough and difficult. Now and again they stumbled over some fallen branches, or their feet caught in the under- growth ; then they sank ankle deep in wet moss, but they struggled on in silence. “ Courage,” said Karl, as Dulcie uttered a sharp cry of pain and clutched hold of his arm. “What is it?” “Oh, Karl, I’ve hurt my foot, and I can’t move another step.”