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I have to live and I will set down the naked truth without disguise I was never a brave man, but the task comes without much difficulty I could speak of myself as if I had already passed from the world For while I write this my grave is digging And my name is inscribed in the black book of death It was in the organ loft of the assembly hall at Toisterham College When I first began to learn for man's mind can become a thing of horrible wonder apart Arriving torment it's in beyond his poor power to control I'd gone there as I so often did for the peace and quiet for the song of birds The sense from gardens and woods that joined with me and my music and it was there suddenly without warning That my mind filled with those words words long forgotten only half learned at best somewhere in the dim past Then the wicked man turned us away from his wickedness He shall save his soul alive The wicked man What does that to do with me with John Jasper simple instructing music And why should I be filled with a strange sense of guilt are you in there Jack the wicked man me? The wicked man Who's that Edwin my boy Jack Jack. It's good to see you again. Let me see what the past three months have done for you Oh, I can't say they've done you a bit of harm No reason why they should but tell me of yourself You look a little tired tired. Oh, never felt that for my life. I'm worried about something. Are you some strain? You're under perhaps in this sleepy old college town. Oh, but look here coming to my office. We're wasting all this time and talk I've been saving a special welcome for you my boy Sit down and rest your weary bones while I make it ready Jack, I'm truly home again. I can see that now No wonder you love it here at Poistrom Is that what you think Edwin well who could think otherwise looking at you You're respected your talent for teaching music admired and looked up to you'd be duty-bound to love it You're wrong Edwin. I hate it. I Hate it Jack I'd never dreamed No, no, I'll let there be an end to such talk Edwin. We've laid out toast much too long as it is To your future Edwin no Jack hold on I'll not make that the first toast upon my return Oh, why not? There's a much better one to drink to on this day of all days to my future wife Rosa of course Edwin To Rosa as we stood there Edwin and I drinking to her to Rosa I Began to realize why those words about the wicked man have come to me just before his return It has been a warning That might have already come too late Good evening Rosa have I started you I know mr. Jasper it was only that I you were expecting someone else Edwin said that he might get here early. I'm sorry. I disappointed you then. Oh, no, it isn't that really I'm being quite rude aren't I please come in. Thank you my dear You look most charming Rosa. I'd swear that gown was purchased in London expressly for your party tonight Surprised me mr. Jasper. I didn't know you were so observant concerning women Concerning women Rosa or you I mean I'm only one of your music students. No, no You're a good deal more than that to me Rosa I'll open the parlor we can wait there for the other guests You said I was a good deal more to you than just a music student. What did you mean Edwin's my nephew? You're his betrothed Surely the love I bear for him extends to you also Oh, I hadn't thought of your feelings toward me just that way Had you thought of them then? Allow me to be frank mr. Jasper I'm going to marry Edwin despite the fact that I do not love him you do not Brother perhaps is a very dear friend, but not as one should love a husband then Why marry him Rosa because I couldn't bear to see him hurt Because I promised both my parents and he is that we would marry There's nothing that can change your mind. No mr. Jasper not even if you loved another I do love another The other guest Rosa, excuse me, please I must let them in I remember little concern in the party that followed being too occupied with my own thoughts But two insolence do stand out as foreshadowing events to come The first a conversation between Dean Chris Park all in his protege Neville landless a strange and intense young man, but newly arrived from Ceylon Beautiful girl Dean one of the most beautiful it has ever been my fortune to meet it might be best for you to curb your Admirational roses already spoken for in Ceylon. That is not always a reason I need hardly remind you my boy that this is close to remain England I warrant her fiancee would not take too kindly to your attitude Fiancé young Edwin drew Yes, I now understand his error proprietorship Obviously has not one who appreciates his good fortune May I ask to lend us the exact meaning of your remark concerning me and Rosa Edwin really I don't mind mr. Drude It seemed to me that you were taking the young lady in question rather for granted I merely commented on it a manner of comment that hardly comes under the heading of civility in England mr. Landless Though perhaps you are somewhat heathen background may account for who will come now gentlemen. This is hard You know, how does it be very civil for you to comment so upon a stranger here one who has not had your so called advantages in upbringing Perhaps the best civility is to mind our own business if you will set me that example I promise to follow it you take too much upon yourself sir in my part of the world You would be called to account for it by whom for instance mr. Landless by me sir at your earliest convenience Gentlemen gentlemen, please Edwin Edwin. Let's have no more of this. Hi words between the two of you I don't like it my boy nor do I care for certain comments made in my presence here Jack This is how dear matter of moment Edwin We are all hosts here to Mr. Landless a stranger newly arrived. You should respect the obligations of hospitality Shall it be over then? So far as I'm concerned Jack, there's no anger left mr. Landless None mr. Jesper so be it then The incident is over When it became time for Rosa to play I took my place of the piano beside her in order to turn the pages of the music I stood there watching Watching her hands caressing the keys like two white tender doves Seeing her lips first tenderly in concentration The curve of her soft cheek her eyes intent upon her music Yet finding moments free to grant up into mine A tired of emotion welled up within me as I watched And then I saw it begin to overtake her too It was evident in the trembling of her hands The color draining from her face her quickening breath Oh no, I can't bear it. I can't bear it. Please take your words It was then the decision was made It was then I knew that the end result was as fixed in time As the inexorable approach of death In this instance The death of edwin druid light is bringing you mr. 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She's quite evidently overwrought. Yes quite overwrought little wonder with the strange she's had to bear It can hardly be conducive to one's nerves when a fiance becomes proprietary and overbearing It will appear that your earlier differences with edwin druid still rank who mr. Landless I believe I have my anger well under control mr. Jasper Though the same can hardly be said for the circumstances that provoke no come now neville It is hardly becoming to maintain such a disagreeable attitude hardly becoming perhaps for a natural reaction And one that can be as naturally overcome And just how would you suggest this to be done sir through friendly discussion over a friendly nightcap mr. Landless Shall we say at my gatehouse within the hour Will druid be amenable. He's already accepted my invitation. Then I shall accept also thank you mr. Landless You shall not regret it. I assure you I took my leave then and pursued my way through the silent cobble streets of toaster. I'm My path lived beside the city's venerable crypt That strange jumble of old walls Ancient druidic stone a decaying monuments Wherein dwelt the bones of centuries of toaster. I'm dead Upon reaching it I foresoaked the cobble stones of the street for the rubble of the crypt Beware that their mound by the yard gate mr. Jasper That you duddles. Hey Well, what was it you said? I said where the mound mr. Jasper. Well, what is it lime? That's what lime what you call quick lime Hey quick enough to eat your bones Your boots with a little undisturbing Quick enough surely to eat your bones Really now you you use it in your stone mason work to you. Hey Though it's little enough stone work for doddles these days But with a mayor and them wanting to learn where the old ones is. Oh, yes Searching for the final resting places of ancient druids aren't you? Hey Try and task it is too What with the way they're buried here without no rhyme no reason Scattered about like when walls and underpass each ways at best. I'd say it was an impossible task That was uh, not for doddles and his armor. It's not Am I? How can that possibly help? Look you over here mr. Jasper Here's a wall Take it is over six feet Crumbling bad in spots Hard to tell just what might be buried there if anything But doddles will soon put it into that mystery Yeah, it taps you see Solid here unolden So I goes on tapping Hollow here nothing I tap some more Here I find solid hollow again There you have it mr. Jasper walls hollow Door filled with rubbish and whatnot. I wage about hollow plain enough Like most of the walls around here Plenty of room in them for a hundred more bodies. It may be yes. I just say Well, thank you kindly for the most illuminating lecture. Well, no You didn't say why you come visit in the air in the first place mr. Jasper. I I don't believe I know doddles I don't believe I know When I arrived at my lodging edwin was already there And those two may have we got the fire blazing and made ourselves comfortable. They're never landlis put in his appearance Pleased to sit down mr. Landlis whatever small comfort you find here Considered to be your own my thanks, mr. Jasper turn up the lamp on the desk. Will you edwin? I'll prepare some mild wine for that nightcap. I promised of course jack You will probably notice mr. Landlis that I have the lamp so arranged just to illuminate the painting over the Trimney place. I have noticed it mr. Jasper. You'll recognize the subject of course Miss rosa I could hardly favor to do so though the portrait is far from flattering to the original Don't be so hard on it mr. Landlis. It was done by edwin who made me a present of it I'm sorry mr. Drude if I had known I was in the Artists presence. I doubt that your remark would have differed mr. Landlis. Perhaps it would not have mr. Drude Oh come now gentlemen. Let there be no more of this the wine is prepared. So And surely no lady or at least the portrait of one should intrude upon the drinking habits of good friends For you mr. Landlis thank you, sir edwin. Thanks jack And now for the first toast of the evening. I should like to oppose one to my nephew a most fortunate man A toast in truth mr. Jasper I shall drink to it. Thank you both gentlemen Yes, mr. Landlis. I ask you to observe my nephew for he is indeed one of the most fortunate men of the world And an enviable state if I truly possess it jack. How could you doubt it my boy? A family estate that eliminates the burdens of economic necessity Rosa Eager Waiting to supply you with the greatest blessings of domestic bliss and love Quite different from your prospects and mine. Is it not mr. Landlis? Yes quite different mr. Dr On my soul jack. I almost feel apologetic for having my way smooth as you described Almost but not quite perhaps it might have been better for mr. Drew to have known some hardships in the achievement of his possessions And why pray might it have been better for mr. Drew to have known hardships Yes, mr. Landlis Tell us why because they might have made him more sensible of good fortune. That is not the result of his own merit Have you known hardships may I ask I have And what have they made you sensible of I have told you once before tonight. You've told me nothing I told her that you take a great deal too much upon yourself. You added something else to that if I remember I did I said that in my part of the world. You would be called to account for it That part of the world is a long way off. I believe at a very safe distance say here then Say anywhere the gentleman may be found. What would you know of gentleman landlis? You may know a common thief or a common boaster when you see him, but you'll surely know judge of gentleman I have taken all I'm going to take from you here now Edwin stands still mr. Landlis. Give me that bottle I'll give it to your precious nephew I warn you drood I'll cut you down someday for this I swear it the scene had gone well. I thought very well And after Landlis's enraged departure After I had calmed Edwin down and sent him home I waited for what I knew would inevitably follow It was close to midnight when it did May I come in jesper of course dean I uh, I understand you had some difficulty with my protege tonight He told you oh, there was no overlooking his wrought-up state when he came home I question him at once Must have been rather Difficult murderous might be a more exact term Murderous surely you exaggerate jesper. I hardly think so But what could justify the use of such an expression the facts I feel certain that if I'd not been there to intervene he would have laid edwin dead at his feet Oh unbelievable And yet he did repeat to me the warning he gave young drood that he'd cut him down someday his exact words jesper I think so that you have in your charge a most dangerous man One who might well attempt to carry out his threat against edwin's life. Oh, no, no, no, I can't believe that jesper I'm confident that if we could get them together again get them to shake hands upon it all their differences could be resolved You're much more optimistic than I surely it's worth a try for your nephew's sake if for no other Talk to him. I'll talk with neville. I know he'll meet with brood whenever and wherever you say Very well dean I'll try though. I say to you now and you are my witness I'm convinced that unless neville landlis leaves cloisterum The end result could be nothing but tragedy It was two days later the dean chris palkle brought me assurance of neville's willingness to cooperate Immediately I sought out edwin brood for a dinner on christmas eve just the three of us And so the stage was set And the hours flew And the ugly streets of cloisterum turned bright and gay with the holly and the mistletoe The dinner in my lodgings went cheerfully and well that christmas eve The hollyday spirit burned as brightly as the fire in the house There was peace on earth to all men of goodwill Not even the unseasonal Storm the vagantal rage outside could dampen the gait of the evening rather it served as a challenge An opportunity to heighten the feeling of good fellowship that seemed to be born that night There was some time around midnight when the two men arm in arm took their departure You would suggest something like this jack fancy going to see the river at this hour on christmas eve Only a madman would suggest such a thing and only two young madmen such as you would take up such a suggestion If indeed you are to take it up nothing could start me from it now Mr. Jasper It's unbelievable that that sluggish muddiest dream could ever become a raging torrent nevertheless you'll find it as so Mr. Landlis One of the few worthwhile sites to behold in cloisterum Our river reborn at the height of a storm. I warned you to be careful however The footing will be treacherous You're a wicked man jack to inflame us over the idea and then attempt to draw us back Well, you'll not succeed in stopping us now interval. No edwin. Nothing will stop us now then come along We'll be on our merry way. There is little I can tell you of the night that followed For there is little that I remember clearly I know only that when dawn finally broke I found myself in the organ loft playing my clothing wet through And burning within my brain was a memory A memory of a man on a walking alone through the wind and rain in the black of night A man walking through the deserted streets of cloisterum The streets that suddenly unknown to him Were no longer deserted a memory. I said it was Or was it a dream? I did not know But as I sat there in that organ loft In the dim life of christmas morn There was one thing I did know Edwin's room Would never be seen again suspense Presented by autolight tonight star mr. 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