The Death Collector
“His only hope was that the huge creature lumbering after him would be unable to follow into the trees. He looked back once – a quick glance over his shoulder. The thing must be twenty feet tall, but as it ran, its head was down almost level with Eddie’s. Steam snorted out of its nostrils and mouth and even the fog shrank away from it.
He dived into the trees, stumbling, falling. Strong hands pulled him to his feet.
‘This way,’ George said. ‘Quick!’ Liz and George ran with him into the d...eepest part of the wood. As he risked another look back, Eddie saw Sir William standing at the edge of the wood watching the foggy shape of the monster with interest. He turned slowly, and made his way unhurriedly towards them. Amazingly, the monster did not seem to be following, but had crunched off down the driveway.
‘Hurry up,’ Liz hissed. ‘It’ll be after us in a moment.’ ‘Oh I don’t think there’s any rush just now,’ Sir William said.MoreLess
He dived into the trees, stumbling, falling. Strong hands pulled him to his feet.
‘This way,’ George said. ‘Quick!’ Liz and George ran with him into the d...eepest part of the wood. As he risked another look back, Eddie saw Sir William standing at the edge of the wood watching the foggy shape of the monster with interest. He turned slowly, and made his way unhurriedly towards them. Amazingly, the monster did not seem to be following, but had crunched off down the driveway.
‘Hurry up,’ Liz hissed. ‘It’ll be after us in a moment.’ ‘Oh I don’t think there’s any rush just now,’ Sir William said.MoreLess
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