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Will swore, darted out The first shothi hi out He stu to his knees, just a few feet froain When he fell forward, he looked right at Toby,he couldn’t hear

Trapped beneath the staircase, tears welled in Toby’s eyes as he gripped his brother’s hand, unable toon Will’s back, only vaguely aware of the horse

“Boy” Will said, his voice a soft rasp

Holding tight to his brother, Toby took a step forward, not sure what to do

“Run!”

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PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA

CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE

The present day, August

A salt-tinged breeze swept in fro the white canvas tents where spectators stood, drinking chalinted off the hoods of the classic cars parked on the newlychildren ran between a blue and white 1932 Auburn V-12 Boattail and a white 1936 Auburn Speedster, laughing as their parents raced after the them back away from the cars

Sauided his wife, Remi, out of the parents’ and children’s path, her attention fixed on the auction book she held “Anything of interest?” he asked

“Besides very rare cars?” Remi cleared her throat “It says there’s a 1929 Bentley, owned by Lord Albert Payton, Viscount Wellswick Please tellus to bid on that?”

“Of course not”

She looked over at hilasses, her auburn hair tucked beneath a wide-brimmed straw hat “You have no idea e’re here to talk to him, do you?”

“I know it has so to do with cars”