The Alligator People Page #2

to matter.

StilLyou did

find something.

Months later.

Going through

Paul's things...

as I had a hundred times.

- His fraternity pin.

- And how did that help?

Ichecked

with the headquarters.

Wrote them.

They told me that Paul had

belonged to their chapter...

at Louisiana State University.

So... I went there.

They let me look

at the records.

I found an address

Paul had given them...

when he enrolled

in college.

And where was that?

Bayou Landing-

a whistle-stop

in the middle...

of the Louisiana

swamp country

I was the only passenger

to get off

Strangely, there wasn anothersoul to be seen.

The only evidence oflife was a deserted

day coach on the siding...

looking as alone

and out of place as I felt.

Well, I'll be.

Somebody meeting you here,

sweetheart?

No. I thought-

that is, I hoped somebody

would come to pick up this.

Well, that's me-

You just didn't get off.

You must have had

some good reason.

Do you know a place-

I think it's a plantation-

Called The Cypresses?

Uh-huh.

Would it be too much trouble

to take me there?

I'll gladly payyou.

They don't never

have no visitors.

- Was they expecting you?

- No, not exactly...

but they will know

who I am.

Well, for you, sweetheart,

I'll take a chance.

Go ahead.

just climb in-.

Go on. Climb in-.

Bet you never seen

nothing like that before.

You ever been in

the bayou country before?

It's so wild,

so primitive.

Yeah, and deadly.

You know

how long you'd last...

if you got 'I O0 yards

off of this road?

Maybe 'I O minutes-

lfthe Quicksand didn't get you-...

the moccasins would.

And then...

then there's

always the gators.

Dirty, nasty,

slimy gators!

Why did you

have to do that?

It wasn't doing you

any harm.

No? Well, how do you

suppose I got this?

Anyway, baby, we didn't

do him no harm.

- Yes, miss?

- I beg your pardon.

I just arrived

on the train.

- The train was hours ago.

- I know.

- Were you expected? - I did write,

but my letter came back unopened.

- Sol decided-

- What is it, Toby?

This young person,

shejust arrived-

Have her come in.

Come in.

Yes, what is it?

This is your place?

Of course.

Well, maybe

you can help me.

You see,

for a long time...

I've been looking

for my husband.

He disappeared the night

we were married.

I've searched

everywhere.

I've tried everything...

and this

is my last hope-.

But why should you

come here?

At the university

I checked the records.

And at one time,

he gave this as his address.

- The Cypresses.

- What is your name, my dear?

Mrs. Paul Webster.

And you say

that your husband...

this Paul Webster,

gave this as his address?

According

to the records.

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