AsJonathangazedhebeheldathinredstreamtrickleoutfromthepartedandgrinninglips；hebeheldtheeyesturninward；hebeheldtheeyelidscontract；hebeheldthefigurestretchitself；
hebehelditbecomestillindeath。
IV。TheMomentousAdventurewiththeStrangerwiththeSilverEar—ringsSoourherostoodstunnedandbedazed，gazingdownuponhisvictim，likeamanturnedintoastone。Hisbrainappearedtohimtoexpandlikeabubble，thebloodsurgedandbummedinhisearswitheverygiganticbeatofhisheart，hisvisionswam，andhistremblinghandswerebedewedwithacoldandrepugnantsweat。Thedeadfigureuponthefloorathisfeetgazedathimwithawide，glassystare，andintheconfusionofhisminditappearedtoJonathanthathewas，indeed，amurderer。
Whatmonstrousthingwasthisthathadbefallenhimwho，butamomentbefore，hadbeensoentirelyinnocentoftheguiltofblood？Whatwashenowtodoinsuchanextremityasthis，withhisvictimlyingdeadathisfeet，aponiardinhisheart？Whowouldbelievehimtobeguiltlessofcrimewithsuchadreadfulevidenceasthispresentedagainsthim？Howwashe，astrangerinaforeignland，tototallydefendhimselfagainstanaccusingofmistakenjustice？Atthesethoughtsadevelopedterrorgrippedathisvitalsandasweatascoldasicebedewedhisentirebody。
No，hemusttarryfornoexplanationordefense！Hemustimmediatelyflyfromthisterribleplace，orelse，shouldhebediscovered，hisdoomwouldcertainlybesealed！