? ? ? ? "At the end of this corridor I shall come to a spiral runway, which I must follow down instead of up; after that the way is along but a single branchless corridor. Am I right?"
? ? ? ? "Quite right, Dator," answered Solan; "and now begone. Already have you tempted fate too long within this forbidden place."
? ? ? ? "Tonight, or tomorrow, then, you may expect the signal," said Thurid, rising to go.
? ? ? ? "Tonight, or tomorrow," repeated Solan, and as the door closed behind his guest the old man continued to mutter as he turned back to the table, where he again dumped the contents of the money-pouch, running his fingers through the heap of shining metal; piling the coins into little towers; counting, recounting, and fondling the wealth the while he muttered on and on in a crooning undertone.
? ? ? ? Presently his fingers ceased their play; his eyes popped wider than ever as they fastened upon the door through which Thurid had disappeared.
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