Tales From the Graveyard
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Sabat gripped his crucifix, the only weapon which he possessed. They were now face to face, Davies raising his knife, preparing to deliver a fatal blow. Instinctively Sabat wielded that frail cross, struck with every ounce of strength which he could muster. It found its mark, shattered and splintered on that peeling skull.
An inhuman scream of agony rent the night air. Davies crumpled to the ground, not so much as a twitch from the remnants of his splayed body. Somewhere Quentin was cursing but Mark ignored him, leaning against a tree trunk for support.
Now all he had to do was to return John Davies to his last resting place. A search around the area of the disturbed grave revealed a spade, obviously the one which Quentin had used for the exhumation, doubtless stolen from somewhere. Fortunately the soil was soft from its previous disturbance. Sweat soaked his shirt as he dug and scooped until the cavity was large enough for the pathetic jumble of bones. He tossed the broken crucifix in before scraping back the earth and levelling it.
Quentin was silent, subdued in defeat once again.
‘May you rest in peace, John Davies,’ Sabat made the sign of the cross and walked away, carrying the spade. He would dispose of it somewhere, leaving behind him another mystery for the superstitious locals.
Grass had grown on The Robber’s Grave but now it was gone. Tomorrow he would call McCaulay. Doubtless this night’s events would remain a secret between the two of them; nobody would believe them, anyway, and the search for the murderer would remain on file for evermore.
It was best left that way, Mark Sabat concluded. Only he and McCaulay would know the true facts and the latter would not be revealing them. Right now Mark’s forthcoming retirement was more appealing than ever.
Gallery
The following pages show the original covers to the Graveyard Rendezvous that featured the stories within this collection.
Graveyard Rendezvous No. 1 featured Shooting on the Moss.
Graveyard Rendezvous No. 2 featured The Ghouls.
Graveyard Rendezvous No. 4 featured The Lurkers.
Graveyard Rendezvous No. 6 featured The Executioner.
Graveyard Rendezvous No. 9 featured Cannibal Island.
Graveyard Rendezvous No. 14 featured Mr. Strange’s Christmas Dream.
Graveyard Rendezvous No. 16 featured The Case of the Ostrich Slasher.
Graveyard Rendezvous No. 19 featured The Werewolf Legend.
Graveyard Rendezvous No. 35 featured The Howling on the Moors.
Graveyard Rendezvous Summer 2009 featured Hounds from Hades.
Graveyard Rendezvous No. 40 featured I Couldn’t Care Less.
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Guy N. Smith has been a best-selling author for over 40 years. He has written over 70 horror novels since 1975 as well as numerous short stories in the genre. He continues to publish books every year.
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