But by the middle of January the newspapers were full of reports of Strange'smadness, descriptions of the Black Tower and speculations concerning themagic which held him there. He was not a fool. Butthen again perhaps not. Oh! said Strange.
I spiltsome wine upon the table, did the magic and shewed them a sea-battle which was at thatmomcni raging in the Bahamas, a view of a ruined N Childermass held up the wine-glass in preparation to saying the words ofthe spell, but there was no need. There is some mystery here andI shall certainly look into it just as soon as I am at liberty. I was obliged to conspire with him againstmyself.
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