Isabel Ostrander

Name: The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 10
Author: Isabel Ostrander

The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 10 (1919)

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“The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 10”, published in 1919, is a work by Isabel Ostrander. It explores elements such as McCarty, Terhune and Dennis.

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 10 (1919)

“ It ceased as he pondered and the low, steady voice droned on:
"He stops once more and listens. He hears light footsteps on the stairs of the passageway, the rustle of a gown. A woman stands in the door, he advances to her——"
"A-ah!" A harsh, shuddering cry, like that of a tortured animal broke in upon the monotone. It rose from somewhere within the circle, quivered on the air and died away, but McCarty could not have told from which side it had come. He was straining every sense to grasp the intangible, elusive sensation which had stolen upon him even before that cry had cleaved the air. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 10 (1919)

“ Terhune's voice broke in upon that other eerie once, and his droning note had changed. Into its monotone there crept a breathless quality as of suspense, and it rose in a crescendo of swift, dramatic fervor. "He tries to take her in his arms, but she repulses him, at first gently, then imperiously. He becomes enraged, she defies him! See! He is advancing upon her with menace in every line of his crouched figure! She tries to elude him, to escape, but he seizes her! They struggle, she is fighting for her life!" ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 10 (1919)

“ In the center of the room is a long table covered with a red and yellow blanket which is stained in dark patches of brown."
As he paused Dennis drew a stertorous breath which ended in a gulp as McCarty's elbow dug viciously into his ribs. The rest sat as though spell-bound.
"It is twilight and the corners of the room are in shadow." The monotonous voice went on. "Dusk is Creeping in at the windows and the wind is rising."
Was it the imagination which Terhune had so often accused him of lacking, or did a faint moaning as of wind in the chimney actually come to McCarty's tingling ears? ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 10 (1919)

“ McCarty had forgotten his immediate surroundings, forgotten that tense circle of which he formed a part; he was back in Norwood's museum in the very presence of wanton crime and death and the voice of Terhune, monotonously level and unemotional once more, failed to break the illusion.
"The woman's body is huddled motionless upon the floor by the table now and the man is standing over her. He realizes what he has done, his passion is dead within him and he is scheming to gain time before the inevitable discovery of his deed; time in which to divert suspicion from himself. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 10 (1919)

“ I'm an innocent bystander," McCarty asserted blandly, ignoring Dennis' eye. "Of course, I'm interested in it being as I was on hand, when the body was found, but I've no more idea who murdered the poor lady than a blind man."
"Blind men sometimes know more than we credit them with." Terhune's smile had deepened in significance. "If you could be guilty of intentional ambiguity, my dear McCarty, one would conclude that you had indeed formed an opinion not far removed from my own. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 10 (1919)

“ Come over here and I will explain the nature of our little experiment to-night. You see these seven chairs arranged in a circle? When the others come I will ask you all to seat yourselves and take hold of this wire with your right hands on the bulbs. You will then be blindfolded and listen to a brief résumé of the case. That is all that is required of you; just to listen, and not relax your hold upon the bulb. It is quite simple, you see."
"Blindfold?" Dennis betrayed symptoms of renewed apprehension. "Mr. Terhune, if it's all the same to you, I'd just as lief look on. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 10 (1919)

“ Calvin Norwood, Oliver Jarvis, Captain Marchal and a large, fair-headed man whom Dennis assumed to be the Englishman, Vivaseur, were ushered in solemnly by Bassett, who closed the door and retired behind the screen, and after subdued greetings, Wade Terhune took the floor.
"As I have just explained to our friends here, this experiment is merely a little test in mental suggestion and I shall be grateful if you will all assist me by concentrating as profoundly as possible upon what you will hear," he began. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 10 (1919)

“ McCarty growled. "Whist, now, and listen. You're worse than a woman!"
Dennis received the scathing rebuke in injured silence and Terhune's quiet, level tones sounded once more from somewhere behind them. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 10 (1919)

“ Now will each of you please take up the bulb nearest you on the wire and hold it in the same manner, with the right hand only? Remember that under no condition must any of the bulbs be dropped until the test is at an end. I am going to ask you also to submit to being blindfold to ensure your undistracted concentration."
Bassett produced the folded white cloths and Terhune made the rounds of the circle carefully adjusting each bandage. He started tactfully with Oliver Jarvis, at Captain Marchal's left and finished with Dennis, at his right. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 10 (1919)

“ With straining ears he followed the subdued, diminishing tread until it died away and in another moment a dull, grating thud ensued.
"The man has descended to the yard, raised the ladder and placed it against the window ledge. ”

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