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           Ithithimandkilledhimandthenitdraggedhimandyoubetterbelieveitwasquick.Ahundredyardsormorealltold,thelengthofafootballfield.Iranafterhim,Missy,Iwasscreaminghisnameoverandoveragain,almostasifIexpectedhewouldstillbealive,me,adoctor.IrantenyardsandtherewashisbaseballcapandIrantwentyyardsandtherewasoneofhisStarWarssneakers,IranfortyyardsandbythenthetruckhadrunofftheroadandtheboxhadjackknifedinthatfieldbeyondtheRingers"barn.PeoplewerecomingoutoftheirhousesandIwentonscreaminghisname,Missy,andatthefifty-yardlinetherewashisjumper,itwasturnedinside-out,andontheseventy-yardlinetherewastheothersneaker,andthentherewasGage.

           Abruptlytheworldwentdovegray.Everythingpassedoutofhisview.Dimlyhecouldfeelthecornerofthestandwhichheldthebookdiggingintohispalm,butthatwasall.

           "Louis?"Missy’svoice.Distant.Themysterysoundofpigeonsinhisears.

           "Louis?"Closernow.Alarmed.

           Theworldswambackintofocus.

           "Youallright?"

           Hesmiled."Fine,"hesaid."I’mokay,Missy."

           ShesignedforherselfandherhusbandMr.andMrs.DavidDandridgeinroundPalmer-methodscript;tothissheaddedtheiraddressRuralBox67,OldBucksportRoadandthenraisedhereyestoLouis’sandquicklydroppedthem,asifherveryaddressontheroadwhereGagehaddiedconstitutedacrime.

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