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The Clarrington Heritage
by Ardath Mayhar
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Copyright (c)2004 Ardath Mayhar


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*THE CLARRINGTON HERITAGE*
A Novel of Terror and Suspense
By
*ARDATH MAYHAR*
A Renaissance E Books publication
ISBN 1-58873-510-9
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Copyright (C) 2004 by A. Mayhar
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*PageTurner Editions/A Futures Past Fantasy*
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PROLOGUE: THE WATCHER
The watcher no longer took the trouble to hide behind the big crepe
myrtles across the street from the house. Now he stood at the edge of the
time-broken sidewalk, staring openly at the fence and the gate and the windows
and roofs peering over that barrier.
He knew that no chance passerby, and they were few, could see what he
found so fascinating about the cut-granite house. It was only one of the huge,
obsolete mansions lining the street, in this neighborhood that now waited for
the wrecking crews to smooth the solid walls away to make way for parking lots
or MacDonald's fast food places.
The watcher's knowing eyes saw things invisible to the uninterested. No
sign of decay marked the visible paintwork. The iron fence that led up in
spear-peaks to the stone steps showed no gaps. There was no broken glass in
the windows, though small boys had broken those of every other mansion on the