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Carnacki, The Ghost Finder, by William Hope
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Title: Carnacki, The Ghost Finder
Author: William Hope Hodgson
Release Date: January 25, 2004 [eBook #10832]
Language: English
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CARNACKI, THE GHOST FINDER
By William Hope Hodgson
1910, 1912
No. 1
THE GATEWAY OF THE MONSTER
In response to Carnacki's usual card of invitation to have dinner and listen to a story, I arrived promptly at 427, Cheyne Walk, to find the three others who were always invited to these happy little times, there before me. Five minutes later, Carnacki, Arkright, Jessop, Taylor, and I were all engaged in the "pleasant occupation" of dining.
"You've not been long away, this time," I remarked, as I finished my soup; forgetting momentarily Carnacki's dislike of being asked even to skirt the borders of his story until such time as he was ready. Then he would not stint words.
"That's all," he replied, with brevity; and I changed the subject, remarking that I had been buying a new gun, to which piece of news he gave an intelligent nod, and