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At the last possible rabbed the wolf-e

The hands twisted the head to one side, causing the wolf-man to shriek and fall off me

His attacker cli faster thanunconscious on the ground

His attacker stood and pulledup into the flushed, scarred face of Mr Crepsley

"I ca e "Evra heard the howls of the wolf-ht the creature had burst free

"Evra told Mr Tall, who canceled the rest of the show and organized a search party Then I thought of you When I saw your bed was eht I was going to die,"Iit hard to speak I was bruised all over and suffering froht nobody would coed him hard

"Thank you,"I sobbed "Thank you Thank you Thank -"

I stopped, reo of Mr Crepsley and rushed to where he was lying

The wolf-man had torn Saly, Saot to hihtly

"Sam, are you okay?"I whispered It was a stupid question, but the only onelips could forers, but he showed no signs of hearing or feelingup at me

Mr Crepsley knelt down beside me and checked Sam’s body

"Can you save him?"I cried He shook his head slowly "You have to!"I shouted "You can close the wounds We can call a doctor You can give him a potion There must be so we can do He is dying The dahed "At least he is beyond feeling There will be no pain"

"No!"I screa so hard it hurt

"Sam! You can’t die! Sam! Stay alive! You can join the Cirque and travel with us all over the world You can you"

I could say noto Sam, and let the tears pour down my face

In the deserted old railroad yard, the wolf-man lay unconscious behind me Mr Crepsley sat silently by my side Underneath me, Sam Grest - who’d been my friend and saved my life - lay perfectly still and slipped further and further into the final sleep of an unfair and horrible death