|
|
|
|
|
|
|
comes to town and ends up in the very house that has access to this hidden inlet. Put two and two together. Kelto believes that the true believers were all sent here to help the Emissary make the preparations for the coming of Sateand this house is perfect." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Okay," Jake sighed, "but why is she dead?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"I think the so-called Emissary, whoever he, she or it is, knew the old girl was doing a lot of talking and was afraid she would reveal something she wasn't supposed to reveal. Everyone knew I was asking her questions." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The look on Madden's face told me that he was trying to sort through what had to sound like a highly speculative, half-baked theory. "What you're tellin' me is that this house, this place and this time are no accident, that they were chosen by the one you call the Emissary?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I nodded. "I know it stretches your imagination, but it's actually starting to come together for me." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Let me get this straight," Jake said. "Are you telling me that these ugly critters that we've been chasing around through the woods are down there in that inlet?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"That's what I think," I admitted. "Look, it makes sense. Think back about how each of those sweeps were organized. Each time |
|
|
|
|
|