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Just as it had done before, when Bridge and The Oskaloosa Kid had taken refuge there with the girl, the THINGchain marked each foot of its advance If itof the links over the ti

Within the room the five were frozen into utter silence, and beyond the door an equal quiet prevailed for a long reat force h up upon the old fashioned panelling Bridge heard a sasp from the boy beside him, followed instantly by a flash of flame and the crack of a sh the door

Bridge seized the boy's arm and wrenched the weapon from him "Be careful!" he cried "You'll hurt soirl ht in front of the door"

The Oskaloosa Kid pressed closer to the ht protection fro from the bed and crossed to the opposite side of the roo illuminated the chamber for an instant and the roof of the verandah without The girl noted the latter and the open

"Look!" she cried "Suppose it went out of anotherupon this porch It could get us so easily that way!"

"Shut up, you fool!" whispered one of the tcoirl subsided into silence

There was no sound froested the second newcoh the THING without had heard and understood, the clanking of the chain reco the hallway, and soon they heard it descending the stairs

Sighs of relief escaped le pair of lips "IT didn't hear hed "We're a nice lot of babies seeing things at night," he scoffed

"If you're so nervy why don't you go down an' see wot it is?" asked one of the late arrivals

"I believe I shall," replied Bridge and pulled the bed away froirl and The Oskaloosa Kid being ood could he acco; yet on the other hand what had brought death so horribly to the cold clay on the floor below? At last their pleas prevailed and Bridge replaced the bed before the door