He handed Holmes the envelope. “I took the liberty of arranging that your client should be paid early. I believe she will find that the amount is considerable.”
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Several days later Holmes and I delivered Mrs. Pemberton’s share personally. We were distraught at not being able to reunite her with her George, but at least we had ensured a better future for her.
Holmes was also able to tell her, in all honesty, that her husband’s last thoughts had been of her—and that he had gone with a smile on his face.
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About the Author
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William Meikle is a Scottish writer, now living in Canada, with fifteen novels published in the genre press and over 250 short story credits in thirteen countries. His work has appeared in a number of professional anthologies and magazines. He lives in Newfoundland with whales, bald eagles and icebergs for company.
He has described himself as “A psyche with a deep love of the weird in its most basic forms, and the urge to beat up monsters.” More at williammeikle.com
About the Artist
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M. Wayne Miller is an illustrator for numerous book and magazine publishers as well as several role-playing game publishers. His list of clients includes Dark Renaissance Press, Tor/Forge, Dark Regions Press, Marietta Publishing, LORE Publishing, Thunderstorm Books, Genius Publishing, Journalstone Publishing, Gamewick Games, Dias Ex Machina, Chaosium, and Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show. Wayne continues his quest to learn and grow as an artist and illustrator. He lives in Greensboro, NC, with his wife, Carmen, and a very large cat.
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