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adows。 I started toward it。 Elaine hung back a moment; looking fearful。
〃It's all right;〃 I said。 〃Really。 e on。〃
There was no latch on the door … there had been once; but it had been torn away … and so I used a folded…over square of cardboard to wedge it shut。 I pulled it free now; and stepped into the shed。 I left the door as wide open as it would go; because it was dark inside。
〃Paul; what? 。。。 Oh。 Oh!〃 That second 〃oh〃 was just shy of a scream。
There was a table pushed off to one side。 On it was a flashlight and a brown paper bag。 On the dirty floor was a Hav…A…Tampa cigar box I'd gotten from the concession man who refills the home's soft…drink and candy machines。 I'd asked him for it special; and since his pany also sells tobacco products; it was easy for him to get。 I offered to pay him for it … they were valuable modities when I worked at Cold Mountain; as I may have told you … but he just laughed me off。
Peering over the edge of it were a pair of bright little oilspot eyes。
〃Mr。 Jingles;〃 I said in a low voice。 〃e over here。 e on