Arthur Machen

“ Dyson walked round the hollow, and noted the position of the stones, and then turned on his way home.
"This," he thought to himself, "is more than curious. The Bowl is discovered, but where is the Pyramid?"
"My dear Vaughan," he said, when he got back, "I may tell you that I have found the Bowl, and that is all I shall tell you for the present. We have six days of absolute inaction before us; there is really nothing to be done." ”

“ I told you the story that afternoon I came to your rooms—about a girl named Annie Trevor, who disappeared in the most inexplicable manner about five weeks ago. That was her father."
"Yes, yes, I recollect now. To tell the truth I had forgotten all about it. And nothing has been heard of the girl?"
"Nothing whatever. The police are quite at fault." ”

“ No; I will not bother you with any suppositions. We shall in all probability have something much stronger than suppositions before long. Good-night, Vaughan."
The next morning Dyson set off after breakfast. ”