The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

THE TELL-TALE HEART Come in, Warren; come in, Anderson; a cold night; we’ll have a drop of something to warm us by and by. [More mm” more at his ease. SERGEANT. Why, the fact is, Mr. Adams, neighbour Clark here heard a dreadful cry in the cottage, and JACK. Hal Ha! Clark, you're a funny fellow. It’s no joke to me, though, for the fact is I had the most awful dream SERGEANT. And so you shrieked, of course. Strikes me, neighbour Clark, you've found a pretty mare‘s nest. CLARK. But where’s 016 Meyer? I swear I saw him come in less than half an hour ago. JACK. I tell you he's not here. Why don’t you look for him, you dear old muddlehead? SERGEANT. Why, yes, Mr. Adams, that seems the simplest way. JACK. Just take a note first of all of what the burglars have done, Sergeant. Three large patent safes carried bodily away—shutters broken—[Goes and mfi/es [hand—Room n disorder—[Pulls the hedc/athes an to Με fand—Pan of the swag lying on the floor—shows the burglars were disturbed in their nefarious occupation. [HE salt/er: same coþþeafsκύσαι] Murdered body of Meyer up the chimney—go and look, Clark, don't be scared, they did the job thoroughly—he won’t bite you! My murdered body—where shall I hide my murdered body, eh? [The POLICE mar wfi/1 laughter, louder and louder, and CLARK [17th mare and more rheepz'shj OhI you’ll find that in my room, I should think : run along. [HE pushes THEM tk;/aug); door, R.] Sorry I can't help you look for it—I must get that ale. Ι39