Man Digs Up Old Key In His Backyard, Then An Expert Tells Him Not To Use It

He Almost Didn’t Do It

Tom held the key over the lock and paused. Arthur’s voice echoed in his head. David Marsh had found what his key opened.

And then David Marsh had vanished. Tom’s hand hovered there for a long time. Then Laura’s voice came from above the floorboards: “Open it.”