ict?Heishere.Ifyouwanthimpleaseeasquicklyasyou.I’tberesponsibleifherunsaway.Myaddresshereis…Pleaseeasquicklyaspossible.Ohyes,therearetwopeopledowhemwithsevereinjuries.Pleasesendanambuncealongaswell.”Emmanuelrealizedthatthingsweregettingoutofhand.Nowthatre-enfortshadarriveditwasthreetoohepolicewereingaswell,sothebestpnwastovamoose!Saroundhejumpedoverthefendescapedintothedarkness.Big-OpickedupthepairofgardenshearsandthrewitatEmmanuel’sdepartingfigurebeforeRichardcouldstophim.Luckilyitmisseditstargetandwasstuthefence.Big-Ojumpedoverthefendranafterhim.RichardlookedatMr.Kaffee.

    “It’sokay.Lethimgo”saidMr.Kaffee.“ThepolicewillbeheresoonandBig-Ohasalongpolicerecord.It’sbetterforhimnottobeseenthepolice.LethimrunafterMr.Finger.Nothingwillhappen.”Shrillsoundsofpolicesirenandthewailingoftheambunceearerandnearer.Mr.Kaffeelookeddownandsawatinyrustyobjectlyingonthegrass.Hepickeditupandfounditwasanexquisitelymadeantique-lookingbrooise.

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    “Ah”,hethought“ThatmustbewhatDwarfMickeywastalkingabout,thethingwithmagicpotionismelledlikeflowersandakepeoplelosetheirsehisisevindshouldnotbeallowedtoexist.”Sayingso,hethrewitintothedeepwateroftheswimmingpool,sothatthisevilthingwouldremainforeverier,justasthegoldpacewouldremainforeverinthekewatersintheKingdomofDreams.Innotimethebackyardwasswarmingwithpolicetakingphotosofthecrimeseandlookingforcluesandfingerprints.JamazandAishawereputongurneysandtakentothehospital,whileRichardandMr.Kaffeeweretakentothepolicestationaseyewitogivetheirsworimony.

    Emmanuel’smovementshadbeuchmorenimbleandagileafterheacquiredtheabilitytogethesizeandshapeofhisbodyatwill.Hesprangfromrooftoptorooftopjumpingupanddownasifitwerelevelground.Butthepersonfollowinghimwasnomeanfigure.Big-Owasarenownedassassin,havingkillednumeroustargetsandhadhisownueiqueforhuntingdownhisprey.HefollowedEmmaenaciouslytingup.EmmanuelkhatintheendBig-Owouldcatchupwithhim,sohethoughtbacktofacehim,takeaststandfightitout.Butthenheknewhewasnomatchfortherenownedassassin…Suddenlyherememberedhisoldtrick.Hejumpeddownfromtherooftoptothegroundandgedbacktohisinalshapenotallerthanafinger.Hethenhidhimselfintheshadeofagarbagepile.Thereweremanyalleysandsidestreetsalroundthatitwaslikeamaze.DwarfMickeyhadoncebroughthimheretobuyliquorforhimsohekhedistrict.SoonBig-Ocamerunning,butwasflummoxedbytheplicatedterrairiedonealleyafteranotherandfinallychosealongandtwistingoneandranon.Emmanuelytohavefooledhispursuer.Hejumpedoutofhishidiriedtehisbodybyshakinghisheadasheusuallydidbutfailedagainandagain.Nomatterhowmanytimesheshookhishead,hisbodyremaihesizeofafinger.Emmanuelwasdevastated.HerememberedthathehadsignedauredotandswornanoathtoViothathewouldobeyherinallthingshiswholelife.HehadhisoathandhadbetrayedViobyhisas.Couldhisoathhaveebacktohaunthimnow?Emmanuelwasscaredandarmed.Butsomethingworsehappened.Argebckcatjumpeddownfromtheroofofahouse,fshinggreeneyesshiningfiercelyasitlookedhungrilyatthetinyfigureofMr.Finger,apparentlytakinghimforamouse.Itcroucheddoithitsstomachtougtheground,movingfo

ict?Heishere.Ifyouwanthimpleaseeasquicklyasyou.I’tberesponsibleifherunsaway.Myaddresshereis…Pleaseeasquicklyaspossible.Ohyes,therearetwopeopledowhemwithsevereinjuries.Pleasesendanambuncealongaswell.”Emmanuelrealizedthatthingsweregettingoutofhand.Nowthatre-enfortshadarriveditwasthreetoohepolicewereingaswell,sothebestpnwastovamoose!Saroundhejumpedoverthefendescapedintothedarkness.Big-OpickedupthepairofgardenshearsandthrewitatEmmanuel’sdepartingfigurebeforeRichardcouldstophim.Luckilyitmisseditstargetandwasstuthefence.Big-Ojumpedoverthefendranafterhim.RichardlookedatMr.Kaffee.

    “It’sokay.Lethimgo”saidMr.Kaffee.“ThepolicewillbeheresoonandBig-Ohasalongpolicerecord.It’sbetterforhimnottobeseenthepolice.LethimrunafterMr.Finger.Nothingwillhappen.”Shrillsoundsofpolicesirenandthewailingoftheambunceearerandnearer.Mr.Kaffeelookeddownandsawatinyrustyobjectlyingonthegrass.Hepickeditupandfounditwasanexquisitelymadeantique-lookingbrooise.

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    “Ah”,hethought“ThatmustbewhatDwarfMickeywastalkingabout,thethingwithmagicpotionismelledlikeflowersandakepeoplelosetheirsehisisevindshouldnotbeallowedtoexist.”Sayingso,hethrewitintothedeepwateroftheswimmingpool,sothatthisevilthingwouldremainforeverier,justasthegoldpacewouldremainforeverinthekewatersintheKingdomofDreams.Innotimethebackyardwasswarmingwithpolicetakingphotosofthecrimeseandlookingforcluesandfingerprints.JamazandAishawereputongurneysandtakentothehospital,whileRichardandMr.Kaffeeweretakentothepolicestationaseyewitogivetheirsworimony.

    Emmanuel’smovementshadbeuchmorenimbleandagileafterheacquiredtheabilitytogethesizeandshapeofhisbodyatwill.Hesprangfromrooftoptorooftopjumpingupanddownasifitwerelevelground.Butthepersonfollowinghimwasnomeanfigure.Big-Owasarenownedassassin,havingkillednumeroustargetsandhadhisownueiqueforhuntingdownhisprey.HefollowedEmmaenaciouslytingup.EmmanuelkhatintheendBig-Owouldcatchupwithhim,sohethoughtbacktofacehim,takeaststandfightitout.Butthenheknewhewasnomatchfortherenownedassassin…Suddenlyherememberedhisoldtrick.Hejumpeddownfromtherooftoptothegroundandgedbacktohisinalshapenotallerthanafinger.Hethenhidhimselfintheshadeofagarbagepile.Thereweremanyalleysandsidestreetsalroundthatitwaslikeamaze.DwarfMickeyhadoncebroughthimheretobuyliquorforhimsohekhedistrict.SoonBig-Ocamerunning,butwasflummoxedbytheplicatedterrairiedonealleyafteranotherandfinallychosealongandtwistingoneandranon.Emmanuelytohavefooledhispursuer.Hejumpedoutofhishidiriedtehisbodybyshakinghisheadasheusuallydidbutfailedagainandagain.Nomatterhowmanytimesheshookhishead,hisbodyremaihesizeofafinger.Emmanuelwasdevastated.HerememberedthathehadsignedauredotandswornanoathtoViothathewouldobeyherinallthingshiswholelife.HehadhisoathandhadbetrayedViobyhisas.Couldhisoathhaveebacktohaunthimnow?Emmanuelwasscaredandarmed.Butsomethingworsehappened.Argebckcatjumpeddownfromtheroofofahouse,fshinggreeneyesshiningfiercelyasitlookedhungrilyatthetinyfigureofMr.Finger,apparentlytakinghimforamouse.Itcroucheddoithitsstomachtougtheground,movingfo