ngademin/Ben-Tucker · Datasets at Hugging Face

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Without pausing in his stride, he tore it forth and drove it through a native, leaping over his body to get among the others. They could not face the fiend-driven white man.

without pausing in his stride, he tore it forth and drove it through a native, leaping over his body to get among the others. they could not face the fiend-driven white man.

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Great God, what was man but a wailing infant, lost in the night, and beset by frightful things from the black abysses, and the terrible unknown voids of space and time?

great god, what was man but a wailing infant, lost in the night, and beset by frightful things from the black abysses, and the terrible unknown voids of space and time?

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What was the meaning of all this? Who slew the German and sought to ravish Marcita? And as I reviewed the crime, it appeared to me that murder rather than rape was the object of the attack.

what was the meaning of all this? who slew the german and sought to ravish marcita? and as i reviewed the crime, it appeared to me that murder rather than rape was the object of the attack.

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The sounds of their blundering, panic-stricken flight drifted back. McGrath had leaped from his covert almost as soon as he had fired, unnoticed by the terrified negroes, and himself scarcely cognizant of the slaughter raging around him. He raced across the glade toward the pitiful white figure,

the sounds of their blundering, panic-stricken flight drifted back. mcgrath had leaped from his covert almost as soon as he had fired, unnoticed by the terrified negroes, and himself scarcely cognizant of the slaughter raging around him. he raced across the glade toward the pitiful white figure,

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De Montour from Normandy, she answered. A strange man. I don't think I like him. Then he resists your snares, my little enchantress?

de montour from normandy, she answered. a strange man. i don't think i like him. then he resists your snares, my little enchantress?

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as if indeed the devil were on his heels. It was the name of one he thought dead for three years, the name of the only woman Bristol McGrath had ever loved.

as if indeed the devil were on his heels. it was the name of one he thought dead for three years, the name of the only woman bristol mcgrath had ever loved.

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This is the work of some native, exclaimed Desmart, face aghast. Nonsense, bellowed Dom Vincente. No native from the outside could pass the soldiers.

this is the work of some native, exclaimed desmart, face aghast. nonsense, bellowed dom vincente. no native from the outside could pass the soldiers.

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making eyes at the men as usual. Then there was a short, stocky German who called himself Baron von Schiller, and Jean Desmartes, an out of the elbows nobleman of Gascony.

making eyes at the men as usual. then there was a short, stocky german who called himself baron von schiller, and jean desmartes, an out of the elbows nobleman of gascony.

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and presently with a shrug of annoyance I discarded the whole problem. The next time Senecaza came to the ranch he managed to stop directly in front of me.

and presently with a shrug of annoyance i discarded the whole problem. the next time senecaza came to the ranch he managed to stop directly in front of me.

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But you, you are soft and over-civilized. You will die far too easily. I wish you were as hard as Garfield was.

but you, you are soft and over-civilized. you will die far too easily. i wish you were as hard as garfield was.

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That, in itself, was not unusual, but the fright with which the natives heard the news was. The chief was nothing to them in fact he was something of a villain,

that, in itself, was not unusual, but the fright with which the natives heard the news was. the chief was nothing to them in fact he was something of a villain,

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Calm yourself, honey. To Dr. Donnelly, with all his science, it was only another case of feminine hysteria. His matter-of-fact voice seemed to soothe her.

calm yourself, honey. to dr. donnelly, with all his science, it was only another case of feminine hysteria. his matter-of-fact voice seemed to soothe her.

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So I kept my peace, and in the days that followed I made occasion to seek him out and converse with him. A real friendship sprang up between us.

so i kept my peace, and in the days that followed i made occasion to seek him out and converse with him. a real friendship sprang up between us.

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You are not an adept. You have not the power to control the fiend you have invoked, and you have sold your soul! The Hungarian tore at his collar as if it were a strangling noose. His face had changed, as if a mask had dropped away.

you are not an adept. you have not the power to control the fiend you have invoked, and you have sold your soul! the hungarian tore at his collar as if it were a strangling noose. his face had changed, as if a mask had dropped away.

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To Steve it seemed horribly that the great jewel had cried out like a living thing. The stone slipped from the sheikh's hand. Noureddin might have dropped it.

to steve it seemed horribly that the great jewel had cried out like a living thing. the stone slipped from the sheikh's hand. noureddin might have dropped it.

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and the werewolf becomes a true wolf once more. But if it is slain in the form of a man, then the spirit is free to haunt its slayer through the ages.

and the werewolf becomes a true wolf once more. but if it is slain in the form of a man, then the spirit is free to haunt its slayer through the ages.

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Then a thrown war-club hurled me from the saddle, half-senseless, and as the blacks closed in on me I saw Ellen's horse, driven frantic by the prick of a carelessly handled spear, scream and rear.

then a thrown war-club hurled me from the saddle, half-senseless, and as the blacks closed in on me i saw ellen's horse, driven frantic by the prick of a carelessly handled spear, scream and rear.

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McGrath feared that Balville had suffered the same mutilation that had rendered Ahmed speechless, but it was only suffering and shock that numbed Balville's tongue.

mcgrath feared that balville had suffered the same mutilation that had rendered ahmed speechless, but it was only suffering and shock that numbed balville's tongue.

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The idol embodied, in its utter abysmal and sullen bestiality, the whole soul of this demoniac city. Surely, thought Steve.

the idol embodied, in its utter abysmal and sullen bestiality, the whole soul of this demoniac city. surely, thought steve.

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If he looked, if he opened his eyes, he knew stark black madness would be his instant lot. He felt a soul-shakingly foul breath against his face, and knew that the monster was bending close above him.

if he looked, if he opened his eyes, he knew stark black madness would be his instant lot. he felt a soul-shakingly foul breath against his face, and knew that the monster was bending close above him.

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had a great deal to do with my antipathy for him. He was surprisingly tall and leanly built. Six inches above six feet he stood.

had a great deal to do with my antipathy for him. he was surprisingly tall and leanly built. six inches above six feet he stood.

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McGrath's fingers were trembling as they swept over the metal, and behind him he could hear Ali breathing heavily. Some of the white man's excitement had imparted itself to the Arabs.

mcgrath's fingers were trembling as they swept over the metal, and behind him he could hear ali breathing heavily. some of the white man's excitement had imparted itself to the arabs.

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But Ashley was able to stagger out of the cabin and would quickly have gained his full powers if I had not come upon him and put him beyond power of arm.

but ashley was able to stagger out of the cabin and would quickly have gained his full powers if i had not come upon him and put him beyond power of arm.

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They had circled to the west to avoid the watchers on the trail, and were now following on the many narrow footpaths which traced their way through the forest. Silence reigned ahead of them.

they had circled to the west to avoid the watchers on the trail, and were now following on the many narrow footpaths which traced their way through the forest. silence reigned ahead of them.

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This man had also been given a sealed envelope. But how had he come to the Gremlin house so quickly? John Gremlin had been dead scarcely two hours.

this man had also been given a sealed envelope. but how had he come to the gremlin house so quickly? john gremlin had been dead scarcely two hours.

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Sank her into your own foul slime. I have killed you with my hands then, Joseph Verolok, vampire by nature as well as by name that you are.

sank her into your own foul slime. i have killed you with my hands then, joseph verolok, vampire by nature as well as by name that you are.

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But I tell you, you go on back through the hall and watch for the Arabs while I go upstairs. Watch for a wind on the horizon, responded the Afghan gloomily.

but i tell you, you go on back through the hall and watch for the arabs while i go upstairs. watch for a wind on the horizon, responded the afghan gloomily.

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The misshapen head dipped. A scream gurgled in Richard Brent's throat as the hideous jaws locked. For a mad instant, those two frightful visages seemed to melt together.

the misshapen head dipped. a scream gurgled in richard brent's throat as the hideous jaws locked. for a mad instant, those two frightful visages seemed to melt together.

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I turned to Conrad. He had taken a time-yellowed envelope from an inside pocket. This, he said, removing from the envelope several pages of closely written time-yellowed parchment.

i turned to conrad. he had taken a time-yellowed envelope from an inside pocket. this, he said, removing from the envelope several pages of closely written time-yellowed parchment.

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Seven months ago, I learned that he was alive, was indeed back in America, thirsting for my life. The monks had not killed him.

seven months ago, i learned that he was alive, was indeed back in america, thirsting for my life. the monks had not killed him.

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than ascribing it candidly too candidly to drugs. I did not believe it, but I renewed our relations after some hesitation.

than ascribing it candidly too candidly to drugs. i did not believe it, but i renewed our relations after some hesitation.

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Dr. Stein was removing his rubber gloves, and Thalred watched the process with an interest that almost amounted to fascination. A slight involuntary shudder shook him at the memory of

dr. stein was removing his rubber gloves, and thalred watched the process with an interest that almost amounted to fascination. a slight involuntary shudder shook him at the memory of

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burned through the fabric of the cloth, the stock, a mere fantasy of course, he explained to himself by the legends of vampires, undead.

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The silence in dead cities was so much more intense, he reflected, than that on the open desert. They came to the portals of the great temple. Rows of immense columns flanked the wide doorway.

the silence in dead cities was so much more intense, he reflected, than that on the open desert. they came to the portals of the great temple. rows of immense columns flanked the wide doorway.

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now terribly transformed. The man had thrown off his turban and glasses, and in the murky whites of his eyes McGrath read the truth with its grisly implications.

now terribly transformed. the man had thrown off his turban and glasses, and in the murky whites of his eyes mcgrath read the truth with its grisly implications.

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Mr. Grimm, smart man. He say if I help him kill some folks, he'd help me get away. He'd take and throw bomb into the cabin. That bomb don't kill them folks, just paralyze.

mr. grimm, smart man. he say if i help him kill some folks, he'd help me get away. he'd take and throw bomb into the cabin. that bomb don't kill them folks, just paralyze.

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His mouth gaped and only the whites of his eyes showed as the tale reached its climax. Jojo, he whispered fearsomely. Fetish man. Suddenly an idea came to me.

his mouth gaped and only the whites of his eyes showed as the tale reached its climax. jojo, he whispered fearsomely. fetish man. suddenly an idea came to me.

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my knife flashing from my boot. The trade musket crashed and the charge whizzed above my head as I knocked up the barrel and closed with him. Hand to hand I would have been no match for the black giant.

my knife flashing from my boot. the trade musket crashed and the charge whizzed above my head as i knocked up the barrel and closed with him. hand to hand i would have been no match for the black giant.

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her clothing lying in scattered confusion on the floor as if they had been brutally ripped her head was twisted about as she stared in wide-eyed horror

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Steve shrugged his shoulders as he recognized the monstrous aspect of the image. That was Baal, on which black altar in other ages, many a screaming, writhing, naked victim had offered up its naked soul.

steve shrugged his shoulders as he recognized the monstrous aspect of the image. that was baal, on which black altar in other ages, many a screaming, writhing, naked victim had offered up its naked soul.

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and wandered all over the East in his younger days. It is quite possible that he was infected with some obscure malady in his wanderings. There are still many unclassified diseases in Africa and the Orient.

and wandered all over the east in his younger days. it is quite possible that he was infected with some obscure malady in his wanderings. there are still many unclassified diseases in africa and the orient.

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For they spoke of a beast that was a blasphemy against nature, a beast that sought food strange to its natural species.

for they spoke of a beast that was a blasphemy against nature, a beast that sought food strange to its natural species.

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He knew the fanatical clan loyalty of the Arabs, knew that Ahmed's one decent trait had been a fierce devotion for the scoundrel he served.

he knew the fanatical clan loyalty of the arabs, knew that ahmed's one decent trait had been a fierce devotion for the scoundrel he served.

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I know I failed before, but if I go to them, appear to them suddenly and without warning, they'll think it is because of supernatural powers that I was able to escape from the hut without being seen by the watchman.

i know i failed before, but if i go to them, appear to them suddenly and without warning, they'll think it is because of supernatural powers that i was able to escape from the hut without being seen by the watchman.

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grim wilderness. Deep in his soul lurked the age-old heritage of the white man. The urge to seek out the hidden places of the world. And that urge had been stirred to the depths.

grim wilderness. deep in his soul lurked the age-old heritage of the white man. the urge to seek out the hidden places of the world. and that urge had been stirred to the depths.

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But I must stick to the facts in this chronicle. Intelligence played little part in that battle. It would have helped me no more than it would have helped a man in the actual grip of a gorilla.

but i must stick to the facts in this chronicle. intelligence played little part in that battle. it would have helped me no more than it would have helped a man in the actual grip of a gorilla.

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and the flaming tender showed the great oaken door sagging on its mighty hinges, showed a door smashed and splintered from the inside.

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That bomb I threw through the window would have had little effect upon him. It contained one of the chemical secrets I managed to learn in Mongolia.

that bomb i threw through the window would have had little effect upon him. it contained one of the chemical secrets i managed to learn in mongolia.

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She exclaimed. I can't understand why the telegram was sent to me, instead of to somebody else in the family. You were always your uncle's favorite, miss.

she exclaimed. i can't understand why the telegram was sent to me, instead of to somebody else in the family. you were always your uncle's favorite, miss.

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Why he chose to hide himself in a southern pine forest, none knew. He had been living in an old cabin in the heart of Egypt for about six months.

why he chose to hide himself in a southern pine forest, none knew. he had been living in an old cabin in the heart of egypt for about six months.

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Read by Ben Tucker The Grizzly Horror Chapter one THE HORROR IN THE PINES The silence of the pine woods lay like a brooding cloak about the soul of Bristol McGrath,

read by ben tucker the grizzly horror chapter one the horror in the pines the silence of the pine woods lay like a brooding cloak about the soul of bristol mcgrath,

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They shoot like sons of dogs, said Yar-Ali, in complacent self-esteem. By Allah, did you see that rogue plunge from his saddle as my lead went home?

they shoot like sons of dogs, said yar-ali, in complacent self-esteem. by allah, did you see that rogue plunge from his saddle as my lead went home?

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There was no mark upon him, but his face was terribly distorted, as the face of a man who had been crushed by some superhuman force, such as...

there was no mark upon him, but his face was terribly distorted, as the face of a man who had been crushed by some superhuman force, such as...

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Dawn brought a tale of terrified villagers, of a negro woman torn by some fiend of the night, barely escaping, and to demonteur I went.

dawn brought a tale of terrified villagers, of a negro woman torn by some fiend of the night, barely escaping, and to demonteur i went.

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The curse is laid on infidels who invade the city, answered Nereddin. Not on the faith. See, in this chamber have we overcome our Kafar foes.

the curse is laid on infidels who invade the city, answered nereddin. not on the faith. see, in this chamber have we overcome our kafar foes.

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And then I listened to what was surely the wildest, the most fantastic, the weirdest tale ever heard by man. Years ago, said De Montour.

and then i listened to what was surely the wildest, the most fantastic, the weirdest tale ever heard by man. years ago, said de montour.

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You mean a werewolf? I asked, my scalp prickling. He grinned. Yeah, that's it. They had him in the old country. And he changed his mood.

you mean a werewolf? i asked, my scalp prickling. he grinned. yeah, that's it. they had him in the old country. and he changed his mood.

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Drink a little brandy, Effendi, he urged, touching the mouth to his own lips oriental fashion. It will aid you. McGrath knew that Ali thought his evident agitation was a result of exhaustion.

drink a little brandy, effendi, he urged, touching the mouth to his own lips oriental fashion. it will aid you. mcgrath knew that ali thought his evident agitation was a result of exhaustion.

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Again Steve was roused by the Afridi's voice. Sahib, Sahib, in the name of Allah the Compassionate, our luck has turned.

again steve was roused by the afridi's voice. sahib, sahib, in the name of allah the compassionate, our luck has turned.

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You will know nothing of the discomforts of the voyage. You will awaken Africa. He was fumbling in his shirt, necessarily releasing her with one hand.

you will know nothing of the discomforts of the voyage. you will awaken africa. he was fumbling in his shirt, necessarily releasing her with one hand.

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striding forward and dominating the scene. Seignor Desmarte, you are one of my best friends, but I am the only law here, and duty must be done. Give your word that you will not seek to escape.

striding forward and dominating the scene. seignor desmarte, you are one of my best friends, but i am the only law here, and duty must be done. give your word that you will not seek to escape.

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and did magic and forecast events by scanning the lurid deeps of the stone into which no eyes but his could look unblinded

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Gordon snarled with the irascibility of frayed nerves. He's been as friendly as a man could be since Evelyn and I were married. In fact, only a week ago he sent her a ring, which he said was a peace offering and a belated wedding gift.

gordon snarled with the irascibility of frayed nerves. he's been as friendly as a man could be since evelyn and i were married. in fact, only a week ago he sent her a ring, which he said was a peace offering and a belated wedding gift.

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Was that last scene the result of hypnosis? Was it the power of your words that made me seem to see a black horror grow out of the air and rip Joseph Rolock's soul from his living body?

was that last scene the result of hypnosis? was it the power of your words that made me seem to see a black horror grow out of the air and rip joseph rolock's soul from his living body?

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Evil men reared this black city in the dawn of the beginnings of days. They oppressed our ancestors of the black tents.

evil men reared this black city in the dawn of the beginnings of days. they oppressed our ancestors of the black tents.

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had had a falling out of some kind. It was vague and seemed to have no special basis of fact. But shortly afterward that chief was found half devoured by hyenas,

had had a falling out of some kind. it was vague and seemed to have no special basis of fact. but shortly afterward that chief was found half devoured by hyenas,

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copied. To kill you was not enough. I wish to glut my vengeance to the last shuddering ounce.

copied. to kill you was not enough. i wish to glut my vengeance to the last shuddering ounce.

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I could tell of how Don Vincente led a charge, crippled as he was, out of the castle gate and down the slope, to fall upon the terrified blacks who had escaped the explosion.

i could tell of how don vincente led a charge, crippled as he was, out of the castle gate and down the slope, to fall upon the terrified blacks who had escaped the explosion.

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He said, I would have vengeance for my brother and my brother's master. Offendi, let me go with him. All right. McGrath was afire with impatience.

he said, i would have vengeance for my brother and my brother's master. offendi, let me go with him. all right. mcgrath was afire with impatience.

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Yet he has the appearance of one who has been up all night. I shrugged. A woman's fancies are often strange. To night, she said roguishly,

yet he has the appearance of one who has been up all night. i shrugged. a woman's fancies are often strange. to night, she said roguishly,

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that he had not been aware of its growth with the extinguishing of the light however and the blotting out of the sight of the corpse things assumed their true character and proportions

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How those jaws managed to frame human words I cannot guess, but the change was deeper than the superficial in his eyes which blazed like coals of hell's fire.

how those jaws managed to frame human words i cannot guess, but the change was deeper than the superficial in his eyes which blazed like coals of hell's fire.

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I murmured, long friendship making me as immune from her anger as from her wiles. But she chose not to be angry, and answered coyly,

i murmured, long friendship making me as immune from her anger as from her wiles. but she chose not to be angry, and answered coyly,

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Ellen lay, tied hand in foot, gazing up at me wildly as I regained my feet. Senecoza came with a rush, his long knife flashing in the sunlight.

ellen lay, tied hand in foot, gazing up at me wildly as i regained my feet. senecoza came with a rush, his long knife flashing in the sunlight.

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There's no need of gawking at me like a flock of sheep, he said irritably and stopped short. We sat bewildered, scarcely knowing what sort of reply to make.

there's no need of gawking at me like a flock of sheep, he said irritably and stopped short. we sat bewildered, scarcely knowing what sort of reply to make.

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Then the old tales were true. Death did not implant in lifeless bodies an unearthly animation, and dead men did not roam the shadows to work their ghastly and evil will upon the sons of men. Then

then the old tales were true. death did not implant in lifeless bodies an unearthly animation, and dead men did not roam the shadows to work their ghastly and evil will upon the sons of men. then

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and I believe that he was of a different tribe. It was seldom that we of the ranch saw him. Then without warning he would be among us or we would see him striding through the shoulder-high grass of the veldt.

and i believe that he was of a different tribe. it was seldom that we of the ranch saw him. then without warning he would be among us or we would see him striding through the shoulder-high grass of the veldt.

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Half a century had passed since the affrighted and devil-ridden Turk had fled these silent halls. As for the Bedouins, it was easy to see why those superstitious sons of the desert

half a century had passed since the affrighted and devil-ridden turk had fled these silent halls. as for the bedouins, it was easy to see why those superstitious sons of the desert

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Aware that we are dreaming, no matter how horrible the dream may become, we know that it is a dream, and thus insanity or possible death is staved off.

aware that we are dreaming, no matter how horrible the dream may become, we know that it is a dream, and thus insanity or possible death is staved off.

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and I shuddered and glanced fearfully over my shoulder. Miles behind lay the nearest village, miles ahead the next. I looked to left and to right as I strode on.

and i shuddered and glanced fearfully over my shoulder. miles behind lay the nearest village, miles ahead the next. i looked to left and to right as i strode on.

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Balvil had not failed to provide for his captive's comfort. McGrath glanced around at the Arab and saw him beyond the grill. Considerately he had not intruded upon their reunion.

balvil had not failed to provide for his captive's comfort. mcgrath glanced around at the arab and saw him beyond the grill. considerately he had not intruded upon their reunion.

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Section 16 of Weird Tales Presents, Dark Stories of Stark Unreasoning Terror, by Robert E. Howard. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Read by Ben Tom.

section 16 of weird tales presents, dark stories of stark unreasoning terror, by robert e. howard. this librivox recording is in the public domain. read by ben tom.

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Surely, Pierre, no man ever knew the hell that I have known. Yes, I slew von Schiller, and I sought to destroy the girl Marcita. Why I did not I cannot say, for I have slain both women and men.

surely, pierre, no man ever knew the hell that i have known. yes, i slew von schiller, and i sought to destroy the girl marcita. why i did not i cannot say, for i have slain both women and men.

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I read it at breakfast while I drank cup after cup of black coffee from a hand that was not too steady, even after the lapse of a night.

i read it at breakfast while i drank cup after cup of black coffee from a hand that was not too steady, even after the lapse of a night.

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With which optimistic observation, Clarney lay down stiffly in the deep sand. But Yar Ali stood, leaning forward, straining his eyes into the elusive darkness that turned the star-flecked horizons.

with which optimistic observation, clarney lay down stiffly in the deep sand. but yar ali stood, leaning forward, straining his eyes into the elusive darkness that turned the star-flecked horizons.

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There was a butcher knife in the belt that held up the ragged muddy trousers. It seemed to leap like a living thing into the hand of the black as he turned, but in McGrath's hand gleamed a curved Afghan dagger that had served him well in many a bygone battle.

there was a butcher knife in the belt that held up the ragged muddy trousers. it seemed to leap like a living thing into the hand of the black as he turned, but in mcgrath's hand gleamed a curved afghan dagger that had served him well in many a bygone battle.

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The match was struck from my hand and extinguished, and I felt a sharp pain on the side of my neck. My gun exploded almost involuntarily and without aim, and its flash dazzled me.

the match was struck from my hand and extinguished, and i felt a sharp pain on the side of my neck. my gun exploded almost involuntarily and without aim, and its flash dazzled me.

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and presently a great golden moon came up, making a ghostly radiance over the land and etching boldly the dark clumps of shadows that were trees.

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And his mind flew back to another, grimmer, jungle, and a half-fillet black man pegged out on a path as a warning to the white man who dared invade a forbidden land.

and his mind flew back to another, grimmer, jungle, and a half-fillet black man pegged out on a path as a warning to the white man who dared invade a forbidden land.

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My revolver was in my hand, and I instinctively thrust it out to fend the creature off. The only thing that kept me from pulling the trigger was the noise the object was making.

my revolver was in my hand, and i instinctively thrust it out to fend the creature off. the only thing that kept me from pulling the trigger was the noise the object was making.

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Dear Steve, she murmured, and the words were like a caress. Come, let's walk in the moonlight. We walked outside the stockade. I should have known better.

dear steve, she murmured, and the words were like a caress. come, let's walk in the moonlight. we walked outside the stockade. i should have known better.

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is lurking near, perhaps within arm's length in the concealing darkness. The recollection of the butchered black man burned vividly in my brain.

is lurking near, perhaps within arm's length in the concealing darkness. the recollection of the butchered black man burned vividly in my brain.

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She was a slender, soft-spoken girl whose dark eyes were always vibrant and alight with emotion. That child tried to murder her adored husband?

she was a slender, soft-spoken girl whose dark eyes were always vibrant and alight with emotion. that child tried to murder her adored husband?

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In nightmare-haunted sleep, I looked out the window. In the last light of the sinking moon, the white face of my friend John Conrad looked up at me.

in nightmare-haunted sleep, i looked out the window. in the last light of the sinking moon, the white face of my friend john conrad looked up at me.

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softening the rugged outline. No wonder that at first glance the hole had appeared like a hill. Kara Sher, Clarney exclaimed fiercely. Beled el-Jin, the city of the dead.

softening the rugged outline. no wonder that at first glance the hole had appeared like a hill. kara sher, clarney exclaimed fiercely. beled el-jin, the city of the dead.

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One thousand now, he would tell me, his round face beaming. One thousand now. But later, ah, ten thousand, and another ten thousand.

one thousand now, he would tell me, his round face beaming. one thousand now. but later, ah, ten thousand, and another ten thousand.

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He did not recognize it as the whisper of the night wind across the window-sill. His frenzied fancy knew it only as the tread of death in horror.

he did not recognize it as the whisper of the night wind across the window-sill. his frenzied fancy knew it only as the tread of death in horror.

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nor did his attackers cease beating him until he lay still. They would have finished him in short order then, but for another peremptory order from their chief.

nor did his attackers cease beating him until he lay still. they would have finished him in short order then, but for another peremptory order from their chief.

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Two soldiers did as he asked. De Montour shuddered, pointing. The rest of us glanced once, then recoiled in horror. Could man have done that thing?

two soldiers did as he asked. de montour shuddered, pointing. the rest of us glanced once, then recoiled in horror. could man have done that thing?

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I want to get this thing off my mind. You all know that I'm not a very imaginative man, but there's a thing, purely a figment of imagination, that has haunted me since babyhood.

i want to get this thing off my mind. you all know that i'm not a very imaginative man, but there's a thing, purely a figment of imagination, that has haunted me since babyhood.

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