The King's VictimA Mystery in Scarlet. Courtesy Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington. Click on image to enlarge it.
Text Illustrated
Bertha tottered, swayed her white arms about her, and, with one piercing shriek, fell upon the body of Markham (178).
Commentary
Bertha (left) believes she has seen Markham (right) executed. The lantern and what appears to be a moonlit doorway surround the fallen hero with halo-like light.
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Bibliography
Errym, Malcolm J [James Malcolm Rymer]. A Mystery in Scarlet, leading serial of The London Miscellany. Ed. James Malcolm Rymer, 1, no. 12 (1866): 1. From the copy in the collection of the Wells Library, Indiana University, Bloomington. Courtesy Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington.
Last modified 13 July 2019