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A Lantern in the Empty Cabin
The last light had left the ridge when Mae saw the lantern. The cabin had been vacant since the winter flood. She followed a line of wet footprints to the porch.
The last light had left the ridge when Mae saw the lantern. The cabin had been vacant since the winter flood. She followed a line of wet footprints to the porch.
The volunteers had packed up the water table by the time the last runner turned the bend. The starter stood at the fence with the ribbon rolled around her wrist.
The envelope had been returned three times. Elsie recognized her handwriting. Someone at the post office had pencilled a new house number on the back.