'tese Falco

Pg. 34

Cairo turned

placed it bottom-up

Diamonds twinkled

left hand, a ruby

surrounded diamonds

His hands were soft

their flacid

palms

and the death

said nothing

rose and bowed. "I beg

his hands side-by-side,

"More than idle curious

to recover

indicate attentive

went on, selecting

figure of a bird."

interest.

the fugure's rightful

its recovery." Cairo

touched a spot in

finger. "I am