Mr. Fox and Other Feral Tales by Norman Partridge

Author:Norman Partridge [Partridge, Norman]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, General, Thrillers, Horror, Short Stories (Single Author), American, Horror tales; American, Literary Collections, Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9781596060326
Google: 9dmHPQAACAAJ
Amazon: 1596060328
Publisher: Subterranean Press
Published: 2005-10-26T07:00:00+00:00

The White Elephant Barrel House was wrecked that night;

Gutters full of beer and whiskey; it was an awful sight.

Jewelry and rings of the purest solid gold

Scattered over the dance and gamblin' hall.

Billy slipped through the doorway, holding the pistol before him. The house was quiet now. He'd moved Alan to the center of the bedroom, where the only thing to tap was the lush, soft carpet.

The silence felt good. No seashell echo. No singing. Billy took a deep breath. He'd get into the car and drive to a police station, or anyplace where he could find people. He'd find safety in numbers.

At the top of the staircase, Billy turned abruptly and stared down the hallway.

The mannequin was gone.

A blast of heat boiled up the staircase; the smell of hot slag and brimstone burned Billy's nostrils. He whirled and pointed the gun at the looming figure who stood in the shadows below. A smoky red glow enveloped the man, and Billy stepped back from the power of his evil smile.

"Thanks for the return trip ticket, Billy Boy. I've been too long in old Scratch's Jailhouse." The man grinned. "I'd surely rather spend my time in one of these here Cadillacs than in a little ol' brimstone cell." He spread his big hands, weaponless, and the song rumbled from his gut and boiled over his lips.

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