1. Night Wind to Bahia
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... shore extending miles ahead without obstruction. He turned completely around, feeling alone in a vast new world bereft of humankind. Doggedly, he put his head down and marched on. By mid-day, the ...

2. The Forth Contention
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... of John Forthwait's head was an ugly mass of brown twists and maroon paste. His face lay turned toward the half-parted doorway, staring with a lifeless eye and open mouth. A crumpled nightshirt draped ...

3. Message of the Pendant
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... turned him over and lifted his head out of the water. With rising panic, she pinched the pallid face. She began to shake uncontrollably, crouched next to his side. "William, don't die! Please ...