THE UNDYING THING
his door, and looked round. Sir Edric had already entered; he also had dressed. He spoke in a curious, subdued voice.
'I thought you wouldn't be able to sleep through this. Do you remember that I shut and fastened the dining-room window?'
'Yes, I remember it.'
'Well, come in here.'
Sir Edric led the way to his room, which was immediately over the dining-room. By leaning out of window they could see that the dining-room window was open wide.
'Burglar,' said Guerdon meditatively.
'No,' Sir Edric answered, still speaking in a hushed voice. 'It is the Undying Thing—it has come for me.'
He snatched up the candle, and made towards the staircase; Guerdon caught up the loaded revolver which always lay on the table beside Sir Edric's bed and followed him.
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