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"Right about then," Kendall interrupted, "the mercury vapor lights started coming on up and down the street. For some reason the thing tried to shield its eyes and crawled back through the broken window into the store. I reloaded, and every time I saw something move, I started firing." |
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"And that's when I stumbled in?" |
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"Exactly," Kendall confirmed. |
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Madden was shaking his head. "Between us I know we nailed the bastard at least ten times. I don't miss at that range." |
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"It never even slowed down," Kendall said dejectedly. |
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"All right," I pushed, "after he got through pounding on me, what happened?" |
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Jake pointed at the sergeant. "Me and Kendall followed it down toward the pier where Caleb has the Lady Mary tied up." |
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"It headed west up the beach into the scrub brush." |
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Jake looked at me as though I was slightly addled. "In this fog? Are you kiddin'? You saw what happened to Harlan out there in that damn woods, didn't you?" |
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By ten-thirty, the streets of Chambers Bay were deserted. Word had gotten around, and I could just imagine what was going on behind the shuttered windows and locked doors. The fog had closed in again and even |
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