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Show - 90 - knew that it would never belong to them while the ghost continued to haunt its rooms and gardens. The rains were more frequent now and continued Into the beginning of March. Every morning, the girls put on their slickers and goloshes and with satchels bulging with books ventured out to the road to wait for the school bus. Promptly at 7:30 AM they jumped into the old vehicle, found seats and proceeded to greet their various friends. In between the intermitant rains, the sun burst out and each member of the family grasped the opportunity to go out into the garden. Everything looked green and fresh and the shrubs were neatly pruned by Tom, in readiness for spring's arrival. One Satuday afternoon, Penny decided to take Dixie for a walk before it clouded up again. They went into the garden and the little dog leaped in a frenzy of joy at being let out of the house.She playfully nipped at Penny's heels. Maddie was speaking to Tom, who was busy planting some flower blubs. Penny nodded to them and continued on with Dixie. They came to the little gate in the tall iron fence and she remembered thtu, almost a year had passed since she and Vicky had gone beyond this point. She thought about Tom's warning to keep away from the truck gardens, but didn't heed his advice this time and kept on walking down the hill. The two adults watched her closely and Tom was about to warn her not to go too close to the gardens when his wife placed a restraining hand on his sleeve. "Let her .go, Tom, she's search for answers to so many questions. Perhaps she may be able to discover something which we've been unable to all these years. Let's give her an opportunity to try on her own, but walk over to the top of the hill and keep an eye on her." "Dixie, stay close to me," cautioned Penny. "I don't want you |