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weird stuff was goin' through my mind when I seen 'em pull into the old cemetery." |
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Henry's dissertation was interrupted while the waitress refilled their cups. He waited until she had moved toward the front of the restaurant before he continued. |
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"I could see them up on the top of the hill. They had a flashlight, and even though I couldn't get close enough to hear what they was sayin' to each other, I could tell by the sound of their voices they was both upset. Well, all of a sudden Betty Elizabeth starts runnin' down the hill and gets in the car. She starts the thing up, and old Ted is real upset by now and yellin' at her. Damned if she don't drop the thing in gear and drive right up the hill and over the edge of the cliff. I hear a helluva explosion, and the sky lights up like a Christmas tree. Ole Teddy runs up to the edge and watches everything. The rest was easy. By the time I got up there he was layin' on the ground blubberin' like a baby. I just walked up there and did what I said I'd do. It was easy. I could feel his back snap. He knew it was me, all right. He was screamin' and yellin' just like a little kid." |
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Robert Shurley still had a puzzled look on his face. "But I still haven't figured out why you dug up that grave and put him in the coffin with old Malcolm." |
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