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Redrum

           "Unmask!Unmask!"

           Thentheyfaded,asifdownalongcorridoroftime,leavingheraloneagain.

           No,notalone.

           Sheturnedandhewascomingforher.

           ItwasJackandyetnotJack.Hiseyeswerelitwithavacant,murderousglow;hisfamiliarmouthnowworeaquivering,joylessgrin.

           HehadtheToquemalletinonehand.

           "Thoughtyou’dlockmein?Isthatwhatyouthoughtyou’ddo?"

           Themalletwhistledthroughtheair.Shesteppedbackward,trippedoverahassock,felltothelobbyrug.

           "Jack-"

           "Youbitch,"hewhispered."Iknowwhatyouare."

           Themalletcamedownagainwithwhistling,deadlyvelocityandburieditselfinhersoftstomach.Shescreamed,suddenlysubmergedinanoceanofpain.Dimlyshesawthemalletrebound.Itcametoherwithsuddennumbingrealitythathemeanttobeathertodeathwiththemalletheheldinhishands.

           Shetriedtocryouttohimagain,tobeghimtostopforDanny’ssake,butherbreathhadbeenknockedloose.Shecouldonlyforceoutaweakwhimper,hardlyasoundatall.

           "Now.Now,byChrist,"hesaid,grinning.Hekickedthehassockoutofhisway."Iguessyou’lltakeyourmedicinenow."

           Themalletwhickereddown.Wendyrolledtoherleft,herrobetanglingaboveherknees.Jack’sholdonthemalletwasjarredloosewhenithitthefloor.

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