Francis D. Grierson

Name: The Hall of the Dead
Author: Francis D. Grierson

The Hall of the Dead (1923)

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“The Hall of the Dead”, published in 1923, is a work by Francis D. Grierson. It explores elements such as Sims, Annette and March.

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Francis D. Grierson, The Hall of the Dead (1923)

“ Into this Egypt in miniature the servants were sternly forbidden to penetrate. There March would bury himself amid his mummies and papyri, and sometimes, in his morose moods, even his secretary was forbidden access.
Annette had a comfortably-furnished sitting-room of her own, and a little room furnished as an office, but a great part of her work, she found, was to be done in the room which March grimly called the "Hall of the Dead."
It was, indeed, an apartment in which only a girl of strong nerves could have worked without glancing fearfully over her shoulder. ”

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Francis D. Grierson, The Hall of the Dead (1923)

“ Round the room were placed at regular intervals mummies and mummy-cases, whose grave immobility seemed but a mask which they could tear off at will, descending to move about the hall with measured steps and to converse on topics that had been of living importance to a long-dead civilization. ”

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Francis D. Grierson, The Hall of the Dead (1923)

“ When March first asked her whether or not she had good nerves, Annette had supposed him to be referring to the disappearance of Beatrice Vane, his former assistant. Beatrice, a beautiful girl just budding into the maturity of womanhood, had vanished utterly, leaving her clothes and other possessions behind her, but no clue as to where she had gone. March, with his lawyer, Henry Sturges, had sought the assistance of the police, and every effort had been made to trace the missing girl, but without success. ”

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Francis D. Grierson, The Hall of the Dead (1923)

“ Tenderly I bathed you and poured into your veins the secret essences that keep the flesh firm and fair as in life, and bore you to the tomb where you sit, waiting for me. But in another world, Hora, you wait for me, a thousand times more beautiful, and knowing that I, your lover, have sought you and found you at last. ”

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Francis D. Grierson, The Hall of the Dead (1923)

“ He bowed courteously to Annette.
"It is very good of you, Mr. Sims," he went on, "to come and visit a recluse like this. Sturges has told me of your powers of necromancy, and I confess I am hoping to see something very wonderful."
The words were polite and were uttered with perfect civility, but the old lawyer laughed gently.
"It's no good, March," he said; "you cannot quite get the true ring. You scientific fellows always scoff at the unseen, and decline to believe anything that cannot be set down in writing, like an algebraic equation." ”

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Francis D. Grierson, The Hall of the Dead (1923)

“ At last the dinner drew to a close, and March rose.
"I am not going to let you off, Mr. Sims," he said. "I am eager to learn something of the methods of the modern spiritualists, for I admit I am more familiar with those of the past. But I think we ought to have a more suitable atmosphere for the seance," he added, chuckling. "Miss Grey, I hope you will not leave us? I think my Egyptian room would form an admirable background for Mr. Sims' experiments."
Annette smiled, with something of an effort, and led the way to the Hall of the Dead. ”

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Francis D. Grierson, The Hall of the Dead (1923)

“ Huge drops of sweat stood out on his forehead, and he tore open his linen collar with a madman's strength. But it was in a controlled, almost tender voice that he went on:
"Listen to me, and I will tell you a wonderful thing. Countless years ago I—I who speak to you here tonight—was a priest in Egypt. I was vowed to the service of Isis. But one day there came to the temple, where I ministered, a woman. A woman? Nay, a goddess! A being of such beauty that my heart leaped within me at the sight of her loveliness. ”

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Francis D. Grierson, The Hall of the Dead (1923)

“ March spoke highly of her work, and was more affected by her disappearance than many, who saw only the cynicism of the man, would have believed. He feared, Annette supposed, that his new secretary would think it unlucky to step into the shoes of the girl who had vanished so mysteriously, and she hastened to disabuse his mind of any such idea. ”

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Francis D. Grierson, The Hall of the Dead (1923)

“ The Hall of the Dead
A Strange Tale
By FRANCIS D. GRIERSON
"YOU have good nerves?" asked Professor Julias March, with a somewhat cynical smile.
Annette Grey shrugged her shoulders.
"People who work for their living," she replied, "cannot afford nerves."
The Professor nodded.
"There is something in that," he answered, thoughtfully. "At the same time, I must make the position clear to you. As you are aware, I am an Egyptologist, and in my house here I have many queer things. Some people dislike the idea of working among mummies and——"
Annette interrupted him with a deprecating gesture. ”

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