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So there was a wall about rinned

cheerfully to uide paused at an arched gateway in the long wall,

drew from his overcoat a bunch of keys and fuate, I felt the spirit of adventure

quicken within ate clicked behind us and Bates found a lantern

and lighted it with the ease of custoular entrance

is farther down the road Keep close, sir, as the

tiroas indeed heavy, and I followed

the lantern of uide with difficulty In the darkness

the place seeh as a tropical wilderness

"Only a little farther," rose Bates' voice ahead of

reat tree, I

saw for the first time the dark outlines of Glenar his

feet upon a walk I followed him to what I assumed to

be the front door of the house, where a lahtly at either side of ait open without ado, and I stepped quickly into

a great hall that was lighted dimly by candles fastened

into brackets on the walls

"I hope you've not expected too y "It's very inco purposes"