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She didn’t reply to that; she pointed at the other host tours talk about hi animals as a child Whether he did or didn’t, no one’s ever established His parents tried to keep hie brick fence, or so the story goes I often wonder if he wasboy at a time when a lot of the populace was still superstitious Peopletwo local girls--their bodies were found here in the cemetery The local people chased him down to the swamps and lynched him Afterward, the murders continued, and I don’t believe the real killer was ever caught But Rene had already been hanged for the cri and still afraid," Malachi said

"I don’t knoe hear about his reputation was true, or if it’s been enhanced over the years," Abby said "What is true is that his family owned property that’s now part of the cemetery It expanded in the late 1700s to allow forwell, more time and more dead"

"Maybe we should try to speak with hiested "And the older couple There ht be a way to find out why they’re still here"

Abby looked at him "Why is Blue still here, do you think?"

"Maybe he was here for Gus Or maybe he’s here for you, to help you learn exactly what happened to Gus"

Roger came back to join them

"You okay?" Malachi asked him

"Yeah, sure Bianca just knew I’d be busy with you two today and she wanted to see sohts We’ll h the city and I can tell you tales as we go We can visit Christ Church, or the Juliette Gordon Low birthplace or--"

"How about secret Savannah?" Malachi said "Secret is the er brightened "You’ve heard that the city is riddled with tunnels?"

"Secret tunnels," Malachi said

"Yeah, and if you’re game, I knohere we’ll find some of the best!"

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"Malachi, there are so er said happily "Coain"

"The south," Malachi repeated He pulled the oing in this direction?"

"Yeah, we can head there We’ll stand on that spot marked X and I can tell you more" He moved at a brisk pace and they followed a step or two behind He paused to look back "There are lots of tunnels Some more like catacombs One I’ve discovered recently that Abby probably doesn’t even know about Seriously, like I said, the city is riddled with them"

"I know there are tunnels I didn’t know the city was riddled with theonslayer that leads to the river There’s one at the Pirates’ House restaurant, too And there are houses with tunnels that were part of the Underground Railroad during the Civil War And, of course, the tunnels near Candler Hospital, but I know they’re off-limits"