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Chapter 7

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           Ilookedbackovermyshoulder."Harry,staybythetruckwithhimuntilIcallforyou.Idon’twantMoorestoseehimuntilI’mready."ExceptIwasnevergoingtobeready.Iknewthatnow.

           BrutalandIhadjustreachedthefootofthestepswhenthefrontdoorwashauledopenhardenoughtoflapthebrassknockeragainstitsplate.TherestoodHalMooresinbluepajamapantsandastrapstyletee-shirt,hisiron-grayhairstandingupintuftsandtwists.Hewasamanwhohadmadeathousandenemiesoverthecourseofhiscareer,andheknewit.Claspedinhisrighthand,theabnormallylongbarrelnotquitepointingatthefloor,wasthepistolwhichhadalwaysbeenmountedoverthemantel.ItwasthesortofgunknownasaNedBuntlineSpecial,ithadbeenhisgrandfather’s,andrightthen(Isawthiswithafurthersinkinginmygut)itwasfullycocked.

           "Whothehellgoesthereattwo-thirtyinthegoddammorning?"heasked.Iheardnofearatallinhisvoice.Andforthetimebeing,atleasthisshakeshadstopped.Thehandholdingthegunwasassteadyasastone."Answerme,or"Thebarrelofthegunbegantorise.

           "Stopit,Warden!"Brutalraisedhishands,palmsout,towardthemanwiththegun.Ihaveneverheardhisvoicesoundthewayitdidthen;itwasasiftheshakesturnedoutofMoores’shandshadsomehowfoundtheirwayintoBrutusHowell’sthroat."It’sus!It’sPaulandmeand...

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