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           "No,sir,"saidDouglas."Heknowsshewarnedusandwe’recomingtorescueher.Hedoesn’twantusrevealinghisguiltysecret,somaybetonighthe’sgoingtodestroyheronceandforall."

           "Howcouldheknowshewarnedus?Wedidn’tevenknowourselvestillwegotawayfromhere."

           "Hemadehertell,putcoinsinthemachine;that’sonethingshecan’tlieon,thecards,allthemtarotskullsandbones.Shejustcan’thelptellingthetruthandshegavehimacard,sure,withtwolittleknightsonit,nobiggerthankids,yousee?That’sus,clubsinourhands,comingdownthestreet."

           "Onelasttime!"criedMr.Blackfromthecaveinside."I’m.puttin’thecoinin.Onelasttimenow,dammit,tellme!Isthisdamnarcadeevergoin’tomakemoneyordoIdeclarebankruptcy?Likeallwomen;sitthere,coldfish,whileamanstarves!Gimmethecard.There!Now,letmesee."Heheldupthecardtothelight.

           "Oh,mygosh!"whisperedDouglas."Getready."

           "No!"criedMr.Black."Liar!Liar!Takethat!"Hesmashedhisfistthroughthecase.Glassexplodedinagreatshowerofstarlight,itseemed,andfellawayindarkness.Thewitchsatnaked,intheopenair,reservedandcalm,waitingforthesecondblow.

           "No!"Douglasplungedthroughthedoor."Mr.Black!"

           "Doug!"criedTom.

           Mr.BlackwheeledatTom’sshout.Heraisedtheknifeblindlyintheairasiftostrike.Douglasfroze.Then,eyeswide,lidsblinkingonce,Mr.