human
You'll cure him, master, won't you?
gpt
Yes. I'll cure him if you tell me what you know of this murder.
human
I don't know anything, master.
gpt
Oh, deary me, I'm all burnt up and aching, and shrivelled cruel. Don't--oh, don't! I'll be good. I'll be good;
human
Will you speak?
gpt
Yes, yes! only take the spell off me, deary--master, I mean.
human
You feel no pain now, said Durgo quickly, and at once an air of relief passed over Mrs. Tunks' withered face. She sat down on a stool and folded her claw-like hands on her lap. Durgo leaned against the fire-place.
gpt
What do you know of this murder?
human
I don't know much, save what he --she nodded towards the room wherein lay her sleeping grandson--
gpt
In good time I'll make him speak, said Durgo with impressive quietness.
human
Now I ask your questions. Answer! Do you hear?
gpt
Yes, master; yes, I hear. I answer,
human
Did you tell the truth in your trance last night?
gpt
He knows everything, does the master, she breathed softly, then replied with haste,
human
Yes. I spoke of what I saw.
gpt
Did you see all you spoke of, or did you make up some?
human
I spoke of what I saw, said Mrs. Tunks decidedly,
gpt
So you knew before Vand took you to the Manor-house for this trance, that he had murdered Huxham?
human
Yes, master, I did know, but I wasn't sure till I saw with the Sight.
gpt
Luke --Durgo nodded towards the inner room in his turn--
human
Luke knows that Vand murdered Huxham?
gpt
Yes, master. I believe, said Granny, sinking her voice,
human
Tell me what he said?
gpt
He raved disjointed like, said Mrs. Tunks with great humility;
human
Was his wife with him?
gpt
No. She was in the kitchen.
human
Was there another man with Huxham before Vand came?
gpt
Luke said nothing of that. But he did say, added Mrs. Tunks quickly,
human
When are they going?
gpt
I don't know, master. Luke didn't say.
human
Sleep, sleep, sleep! he said, and Cyril could see by the working of his face that he was putting out his will to induce a hypnotic condition.
gpt
Sleep, I say.
human
Are you free?
gpt
Yes,
human
Go to the Manor-house.
gpt
I am there.
human
Enter!
gpt
The door is fast closed,
human
Doors are no bars to you now; you can pass through the door.
gpt
I have passed. I am inside.
human
Seek out Vand and his wife,
gpt
I have found them.
human
What are they doing?
gpt
Packing boxes, came the response, without hesitation;
human
Where to?
gpt
I can't say: they don't mention the place. But they leave the Manor-house under cover of darkness to-night.
human
Look for the jewels.
gpt
I have looked.
human
Where are they?
gpt
In a small portmanteau, marked with two initials.
human
What are the initials?
gpt
M. F. Oh! Mrs. Tunks' voice became very weary.
human
The mist has come on. I can see no more. It is not permitted to know more.