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A DESPERATE PLIGHT
In the rowboat, Claude Harper slowly patrolled the area, keeping an alert watch for the slightest movement amid the grass. Once as a crane arose from the dense growth into the darkening sky, he focused a flashlight beam on the spot.
"He's prepared to stay here half the night if necessary," Penny thought, shivering.
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