Chapter 4

           Thenextdaywasthethickestyet,andthelastofourstrangeOctoberheat.ThunderwasrumblinginthewestwhenIcametowork,andthedarkcloudswerebeginningtostackupthere.Theymovedcloserasthenightcamedown,andwecouldseeblue-whiteforksoflightningjabbingoutofthem.TherewasatornadoinTrapingusCountyaroundtenthatnightitkilledfourpeopleandtoretheroofofftheliverystableinTeftonandviciousthunderstormsandgale-forcewindsatColdMountain.LateritseemedtomeasiftheveryheavenshadprotestedthebaddeathofEduardDelacroix.

           Everythingwentjustfinetobeginwith.Delhadspentaquietdayinhiscell,sometimesplayingwithMr.Jinglesbutmostlyjustlyingonhisbunkandpettinghim.WhartontriedtogettroublestartedacoupleoftimesoncehehollereddowntoDelaboutthemousieburgerstheyweregoingtohaveafteroldLuckyPierrewasdancingthetwo-stepinhellbutthelittleCajundidn’trespondandWharton,apparentlydecidingthatwashisbestshot,gaveitup.

           Atquarterpastten,BrotherSchustershowedupanddelightedusallbysayinghewouldrecitetheLord’sPrayerwithDelinCajunFrench.Itseemedlikeagoodomen.Inthatwewerewrong,ofcourse.

           Thewitnessesbegantoarrivearoundeleven,mosttalkinginlowtonesabouttheimpendingweather,andspeculatingaboutthepossibilityofapoweroutagepostponingtheelectrocution.

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