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     Hastie had branched off to his rooms with a few crisp and emphatic 

comments upon his friend's unsociability�察�and Abercrombie Smith crossed 

the quadrangle to his corner turret with a strong feeling of repulsion for his 

chambers and their associations。           He would take Lee's advice�察�and move 

his quarters as soon as possible�察�for how could a man study when his ear 

was ever straining for every murmur or footstep in the room below�拭                    �He 

observed�察�as he crossed over the lawn�察 �that the light was still shining   in 

Bellingham's window�察�and as he passed up the staircase the door opened�察�

and the man himself looked out at him。            With his fat�察�evil face he was like 

some bloated spider fresh from the weaving of his poisonous web。 

     ;Good´evening�察─�said he。         ;Won't you come in�拭─�

     ;No�察─�cried Smith�察�fiercely。 

     ;No�拭    �You are busy as ever�拭        �I wanted to ask you about Lee。          I was 

sorry to hear that there was a rumour that something was amiss with him。; 

     His features were grave�察�but there was the gleam of a hidden laugh in 

his eyes as he spoke。       Smith saw it�察�and he could have knocked him down 

for it。 

     ;You'll be sorrier still to hear that Monkhouse Lee is doing very well�察�

and   is   out   of   all   danger�察─  �he   answered。 ;Your   hellish   tricks   have   not 

come   off   this   time。   Oh�察  �you   needn't   try   to   brazen   it   out。 I   know   all 

about it。; 

     Bellingham took a step back from the angry student�察�and half´closed 

the door as if to protect himself。 

     ;You are mad�察─�he said。         ;What do you mean�拭          �Do you assert that I 

had anything to do with Lee's accident�拭─�

     ;Yes�察─�thundered Smith。         ;You and that bag of bones behind you�察�you 

worked it between you。          I tell you what it is�察�Master B。�察�they have given 

up burning folk like you�察�but we still keep a hangman�察�and�察�by George� �if 

any man in this college meets his death while you are here�察�I'll have you 

up�察�and   if   you don't swing   for it�察�it   won't be   my fault。      You'll   find that 



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your filthy Egyptian tricks won't answer in England。; 

     ;You're a raving lunatic�察─�said Bellingham。 

     ;All right。     You just remember what I say�察�for you'll find that I'll be 

better than my word。; 

     The door slammed�察�and Smith went fuming up to his chamber�察�where 

he locked the door upon the inside�察�and spent half the night in smoking his 

old briar and brooding over the strange events of the evening。 

     Next morning Abercrombie Smith heard nothing of his neighbour�察�but 

Harrington called upon him  in the   afternoon to say  that Lee   was   almost 

himself again。      All day Smith stuck fast to his work�察�but in the evening he 

determined to pay the visit to his friend Dr。 Peterson upon which he had 

started upon the night before。          A good walk and a friendly chat would be 

welcome to his jangled nerves。 

     Bellingham's door was shut as he passed�察�but glancing back when he 

was   some   distance   from   the   turret�察  �he   saw   his   neighbour's   head   at   the 

window       outlined    against   the   lamp´light�察   �his   face   pressed    apparently 

against the glass as he gazed out into the darkness。               It was a blessing to 

be   away   from   all   contact   with   him�察  �but   if   for   a   few   hours�察  �and   Smith 

stepped out briskly�察�and breathed the soft spring air into his lungs。                  The 

half´moon lay in the west between two Gothic pinnacles�察�and threw upon 

the silvered street a dark tracery from the stone´work above。                There was a 

brisk breeze�察�and light�察�fleecy clouds drifted swiftly across the sky。               Old's 

was   on   the   very   border   of   the   town�察  �and   in   five   minutes   Smith   found 

himself   beyond   the   houses   and   between   the   hedges   of   a   May´scented 

Oxfordshire lane。 

     It   was   a   lonely   and   little   frequented   road   which   led   to   his   friend's 

house。     Early as it was�察�Smith did not meet a single soul upon his way。 

He walked briskly along until he came to the avenue gate�察�which opened 

into the long gravel drive leading up to Farlingford。                In front of him he 

could    see   the  cosy   red   light  of  the   windows     glimmering      through    the 

foliage。    He stood with his hand upon the iron latch of the swinging gate�察�

and he glanced back at the road along which he had   come。                     Something 

was coming swiftly down it。 

     It   moved   in   the   shadow   of   the   hedge�察  �silently   and   furtively�察  �a   dark�察�



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crouching figure�察�dimly visible against the black background。                Even as he 

gazed back at it�察�it had lessened its distance by twenty paces�察�and was fast 

closing   upon   him。     Out   of   the   darkness   he   had   a   glimpse   of   a   scraggy 

neck�察�and of two eyes that will ever haunt him in his dreams。                He turned�察�

and with a cry of terror he ran for his life up the avenue。             There were the 

red lights�察�the signals of safety�察�almost within a stone's throw of him。              He 

was a famous runner�察�but never had he run as he ran that night。 

     The heavy gate had swung into place behind him�察�but he heard it dash 

open again before his pursuer。           As he rushed madly and wildly through 

the night�察�he could hear a swift�察�dry patter behind him�察�and could see�察�as he 

threw back a glance�察�that this horror was bounding like a tiger at his heels�察�

with blazing eyes and one stringy arm outthrown。                Thank God�察�the door 

was ajar。     He could see the thin bar of light which shot from the lamp in 

the hall。    Nearer yet sounded the clatter from behind。            He heard a hoarse 

gurgling at his very shoulder。         With a shriek he flung himself against the 

door�察�slammed and bolted it behind him�察�and sank half´fainting on to the 

hall chair。 

     ;My goodness�察�Smith�察�what's the matter�拭─�asked Peterson�察�appearing at 

the door of his study。 

     ;Give me some brandy� ─�

     Peterson disappeared�察�and came rushing out again with a glass and a 

decanter。 

     ;You need it�察─�he said�察�as his visitor drank off what he poured out for 

him。    ;Why�察�man�察�you are as white as a cheese。; 

     Smith laid down his glass�察�rose up�察�and took a deep breath。 

     ;I am my own man again now�察─�said he。               ;I was never so unmanned 

before。    But�察 �with   your   leave�察  �Peterson�察  �I   will   sleep   here   to´night�察  �for   I 

don't think I could face that road again except by daylight。                It's weak�察�I 

know�察�but I can't help it。; 

     Peterson looked at his visitor with a very questioning eye。 

     ;Of course you shall sleep here if you wish。             I'll tell Mrs。 Burney to 

make up the spare bed。        Where are you off to now�拭─�

     ;Come   up   with   me   to   the   window   that   overlooks   the   door。  I   want 

you to see what I have seen。; 



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     They went up to the window of the upper hall whence they could look 

down upon the approach to the house。              The drive and the fields on either 

side lay quiet and still�察�bathed in the peaceful moonlight。 

     ;Well�察�really�察�Smith�察─�remarked Peterson�察 �it is well that I know you to 

be an abstemious man。          What in the world can have frightened you�拭─�

     ;I'll tell you presently。     But where can it have gone�拭          �Ah�察�now look�察�

look�     �See the curve of the road just beyond your gate。; 

     ;Yes�察�I see�察�you needn't pinch my arm off。              I saw someone pass。          I 

should say a man�察�rather thin�察�apparently�察�and tall�察�very tall。             But what of 

him�拭    �And what of yourself�拭        �You are still shaking like an aspen leaf。; 

     ;I have been within hand´grip of the devil�察�that's all。            But come down 

to your study�察�and I shall tell you the whole story。; 

     He did so。      Under the cheery lamplight�察�with a glass of wine on the 

table beside him�察�and the portly form and florid face of his friend in front�察�

he   narrated�察  �in   their   order�察  �all   the   events�察  �great   and   small�察  �which   had 

formed      so  singular   a  chain�察  �from    the  night   on   which    he   had   found 

Bellingham       fainting    in  front   of   the   mummy       case   until   his  horrid 

experience of an hour ago。 

     ;There now�察─�he said as he concluded�察 �that's the whole black business。 

It is monstrous and incredible�察�but it is true。; 

     Dr。   Plumptree     Peterson    sat  for  some    time   in  silence   with   a  very 

puzzled expression upon his face。 

     ;I never heard of such a thing in my life�察�never� ─�he said at last。             ;You 

have told me the facts。       Now tell me your inferences。; 

     ;You can draw your own。; 

     ;But I should like to hear yours。          You have thought over the matter�察�

and I have not。; 

     ;Well�察�it must be a little vague in detail�察�but the main points seem to 

me to be clear enough。          This fellow Bellingham�察�in his Eastern studies�察�

has got hold of some infernal secret by which a mummyor possibly only 

this   particular   mummycan        be   temporarily     brought    to  life。  He    was 

trying this   disgusting business on the night when   he fainted。              No   doubt 

the sight of the creature moving had shaken his nerve�察�even though he had 

expected it。      You   remember   that   almost the 

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