Lean and long, with silvery white hair, always immaculately dressed, a leisured type from outward seeming, rather than leader of such activities as those of which he was accused.

Even if he had not been, the newspapers would have made me familiar with his features and figure.

He had been pointed out to me several times. He was Julian Ricori, a notorious underworld chieftain, one of the finished products of the Prohibition Law. His head hung upon his breast and his body swung limply.Ī fourth man stepped from the automobile. They moved forward, not supporting but carrying this other man. They straightened and then I saw that they had locked their arms around the shoulders of a third. The two of them stooped and seemed to be fumbling around inside. He looked sharply up and down the deserted street, then threw the door wide open. As I did so an automobile drew up at the entrance to the hospital.Īs I stood, wondering what its arrival at that hour meant, a man slipped out of it. I paused for a moment at the top of the steps to look at the brilliancy of the stars. Ordinarily I would have been in bed and asleep, but there was a case in which I was much interested, and Braile, my assistant, had telephoned me of certain developments which I wished to observe. I heard the clock strike one as I walked up the hospital steps. Perhaps if you read it around a campfire alone at night, then you could feel a little nervous. A nice tale, which definitely sucked me in but did not leave me with anything to really think about.įor a free book - fantastic for literature - nothing here for a horror lover - ummm. Lastly, the story itself is where all the action, focus and attraction is.

The characters are interesting but there is never any development of them not a problem per se, but again it does not deliver a full punch - rather a quick jab. The setting is mundane but there is never any real focus on it so it does not get in the way of the story.

Ooohh I didn´t want this to stop.Couldn´t stop reading! If you are into witches,voodoo reads,this is for you with added *Chucky* dolls.Ī very nice read which keeps you on the edge but does not actually make you start to look over your shoulder. Sign up or Log in to rate this book and submit a review.

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