Days of Fear

And I know many things before I walk by night. I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadow. Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak.

Roseanne Wicksham suppressed anger and creased in her fury as she sat in the law office of Ralph Tamarind, listening to the terms of her late father's will. Mick's little bitterness was suspicion and a trace of fear.

She was certain her father had been unduly influenced by Marla Wicksen, her attractive and efficient stepmother, who had practically taken over the operation of the Wicksen chain of restaurants a few months after her marriage to Jane Wicksen.

Roseanne's father. Though his sudden passing, he had been a great shock. Roseanne had accepted her stepmother's story of a heart attack without sweat. But now as attorney Ralph Hamilton finishes reading the wills. The feeling of an easy miss is no reason.

We become something more. Doesn't it Roseanne? Yes. A conviction that your father's heart attacked was a convenient explanation of a far more sinister situation. Any questions, President? Several, Mr. Hamilton. When did my father give more of the Wicks and Rachaunce?

The actual transfer title occurred about all three months before his death. Why did he do it? I mean, he thought it was best for everyone. Including me? I would say so. I'm sorry the will seems to upset you so I'm why wouldn't it upset me two weeks after his heart attack I learned that he's given my stepmother our restaurant

and then he leaves me half the remainder of his estate but remainder everything he had was tied up in those restaurants your father had a few other holdings for them yes I'm not to live in me three hundred dollars a month for the next eight months until my 21st birthday then I get half of the