staring at it with an awful intentness. He began to mutter something in an uncouth tongue that was supposed to be Hindoo, but was more likely mere gibberish. Pure trickery, but horribly effective. In spite of myself I felt the unreasoning terror of a child. Goose-flesh rose slowly all over my body.
The man was clearly working himself into a hysterical state. As he went on his voice became convulsed; a vertical vein stood out on his forehead,
staring at it with an awful intentness. He began to mutter something in an uncouth tongue that was supposed to be Hindoo, but was more likely mere gibberish. Pure trickery, but horribly effective. In spite of myself I felt the unreasoning terror of a child. Goose-flesh rose slowly all over my body.
The man was clearly working himself into a hysterical state. As he went on his voice became convulsed; a vertical vein stood out on his forehead,
