the hideous screams he had heard in the ancient house just after the hour appointed for the deed. Had he not told his colleagues to be
watched that narrow oaken gate in the high and ivy-clad stone wall. Frequently he consulted his watch, and wondered at the delay. Ha
had a thorough search become necessary? Mr. Czanek did not like to wait so long in the dark in such a place. Then he sensed a soft to
rusty latch, and saw the narrow, heavy door swing inward. And in the pallid glow of the single dim street-lamp he strained his eyes to se
so close behind. But when he looked, he did not see what he had expected; for his colleagues were not there at all, but only the Terrible
Czanek had never before noticed the colour of that man's eyes; now he saw that they were yellow.
Little things make considerable excitement in little towns, which is the reason that Kingsport people talked all that spring and summer
cutlasses, and horribly mangled as by the tread of many cruel boot-heels, which the tide washed in. And some people even spoke of th
especially inhuman cries, probably of a stray animal or migratory bird, heard in the night by wakeful citizens. But in this idle village goss
and when one is aged and feeble one's reserve is doubly strong. Besides, so ancient a sea-captain must have witnessed scores of thing
What occurs in the climax of the short story?
The mangled bodies of the robbers were washed in with the tide.
O The robbers decide to visit The Terrible Old Man because he lives alone and is rumored to be rich.
O The Terrible Old Man kills the robbers and walks outside and smiles at Mr. Czanek.
O The Terrible Old Man speaks to the bottles by name.
