When the Sleeper Wakes

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - One afternoon at low water Mr. Isbister a young artist lodging at Boscastle walked from that place to the picturesque cove of Pentargen desiring to examine the caves there. Halfway down the precipitous path to the Pentargen beach he came suddenly upon a man sitting in an attitude of profound distress beneath a projecting mass of rock. The hands of this man hung limply over his knees his eyes were red and staring before him and his face was wet with tears. He glanced round at Isbister's footfall. Both men were disconcerted Isbister the more so and to override the awkwardness of his involuntary pause he remarked with an air of mature conviction that the weather was hot for the time of year. Very answered the stranger shortly hesitated a second and added in a colourless tone I can't sleep.