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Sister Walker stood at the door watching Meh was bad--too little sleep A swig of medicine and some hot tea would help for now As for what she’d just heard, she had no remedy--only a deep sense of dread that so across the land, and that they ht all be lost in its shadow

FALSE IDOLS

The car screeched to a halt in front of the Globe Theatre, and Evie leaped fros She tried the front doors "Locked!" she shouted

"Stage door!" Jericho said He took off for the alley with Evie and Sae door was ajar The handle was partially s felt in danger of buckling as she crept along a di rooms whose mirrors flashed in the dark

"Jericho?" she whispered urgently "Sa rooe, and as Evie drew closer, she could see that the spot was on full She saw the lighted staircase from the Ba’al worship number, and her heartbeat quickened

"Theta?" she said There was no response

Evie walked out on the stage She put up a hand to block the blinding spotlight and followed it to the altar at the top of the staircase The spot threw thousands of sparkles as it reflected off the beaded costu there

"Sam! Jericho!" Evie shouted and, despite her fear, bounded up the stairs At the sight of the body, she put out a hand to keep herself fro back down

"Is it her?" Sa up

"No," Evie said, her voice sirl was a blond

"Her skin…" Sam said He put a hand on Evie’s shoulder and she juone," Jericho finished

The doors flew open, and shouts of "Stay where you are!" and "Don’t uns drawn, strea in the dusky theater "You’re under arrest," an officer said

Evie offered her hands and allowed herself to be taken to the police station without protest

Detective Malloy was furious As Evie sat with Jericho and Sahting into Uncle Will "… contaht I told you to stay out of this…"

Will caught her eye only once through the half-open office door, and it was enough to ain