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Below thereat universal hu Downstairs the audio-televisor buzzed and buzzed insistently, alarht Mrs MorrisAnd is she calling about what I think she's calling about?

Footsteps came into the house Heavy footsteps

"Who's co around down there?"

Heavy feet Twenty, thirty, forty, fifty of thegling of the children "This way!" cried Mink, below

"Who's downstairs?" roared Henry "Who's there!"

"Hush Oh, nononononono!" said his eakly, holding hio away

"Mom?" called Mink "Dad?" A pause "Where are you?"

Heavy footsteps, heavy, heavy,very heavy footsteps, ca them

"Mo, a silence

Hu Footsteps toward the attic Mink's first

They treether in silence in the attic, Mr and Mrs Morris For soht suddenly visible under the door crack, the strange odor and the alien sound of eagerness in Mink's voice finally got through to Henry Morris too He stood, shivering, in the dark silence, his wife beside him

"Mom! Dad!"

Footsteps A little hu sound The attic lock melted The door opened Mink peered inside, tall blue shadows behind her

"Peekaboo" said Mink

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