31The minister and the detective returned to the place to burn it down. They each lugged a five gallon gas can to the top of the southern ridge, figuring the oily pitch coating the roof and walls would catch quickly and create a spectacular blaze despite the recent rains. This being Monday and one of the last full days of school, they were not surprised to find the park empty early in the morning. What they viewed on their approach to 'the big ugly' shocked them, however. The heavy wooden door had been repaired and a new thick padlock replaced the rusty old one. Driven by curiosity, Mike picked it. They soon gained entrance and immediately smelled disinfectant, not blood and entrails. They followed their flashlight beam to the top floor and found that this door too had been repaired. Push
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