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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    this curious scene, a heavy hand was sud- denly laid on his shoulder, and a voice cried, “Rise, not a word, if thou valuest thy life.” Half turning as he sprang to his feet, he saw he was grasped by a ruffianly-looking fellow, who evidently belonged to the band below. With the other hand the man held Dulcie by the wrist. Seeing resistance was useless with such numbers within call, Karl motioned to Dulcie to remain silent, and they followed their captor. A few paces brought them to a flight of rough steps which the gipsy (for such he was) made a sign for them to descend, and, drawing a long thin knife from his waist- band, he followed at their heels. On arriving at the plateau they were led forward to the fire and at once surrounded by the band, many of whom had jumped to their feet on noticing the intrusion. “Whom have we here? What meaneth this, Landroc ? ” said a powerful-looking man, who was somewhat better dressed than the others, and whose cap was adorned with a long eagle’s feather. He slowly raised himself from a ledge of rock on which he was reclining.