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           IhaveleftthatPawtuxetplaceforever,andwemustextirpateeverythingexistingthere,aliveordead.Ishallnotgothereagain,andyoumustnotbelieveitifyoueverhearthatIamthere.IwilltellyouwhyIsaythiswhenIseeyou.Ihavecomehomeforgood,andwishyouwouldcallonmeattheveryfirstmomentthatyoucansparefiveorsixhourscontinuouslytohearwhatIhavetosay.Itwilltakethatlong—andbelievemewhenItellyouthatyouneverhadamoregenuineprofessionaldutythanthis.Mylifeandreasonaretheveryleastthingswhichhanginthebalance.

           Idarenottellmyfather,forhecouldnotgraspthewholething.ButIhavetoldhimofmydanger,andhehasfourmenfromadetectiveagencywatchingthehouse.Idon’tknowhowmuchgoodtheycando,fortheyhaveagainstthemforceswhichevenyoucouldscarcelyenvisageoracknowledge.Socomequicklyifyouwishtoseemealiveandhearhowyoumayhelptosavethecosmosfromstarkhell.

           Anytimewilldo—Ishallnotbeoutofthehouse.Don’ttelephoneahead,forthereisnotellingwhoorwhatmaytrytointerceptyou.Andletuspraytowhatevergodstherebethatnothingmaypreventthismeeting.

           Inutmostgravityanddesperation,

           CharlesDexterWard.

           P.S.ShootDr.Allenonsightanddissolvehisbodyinacid.Don’tburnit.

           Dr.Willettreceivedthisnoteabout10:30a.m.,andimmediatelyarrangedtosparethewholelateafternoonandeveningforthemomentoustalk,lettingitextendonintothenightaslongasmightbenecessary.