I nodded and turned toward Asta, who appeared as if his body had deserted his spirit. I shook him gently and he came up from his stupor, still not believing what he had heard. "You-"

"Yes, may be, but yet not verified. Let's have it examined in the town."

If the town hadn't been so close, I would have been forced to wait a very long time for any word on what had happened. And I really doubted that Asta wanted to hold out for much longer. Instantaneously, he grabbed my wrist and yanked me in the direction of the automobile in a hurry. As he dialed Gary's number, you...