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.I had to feel my way along.I took out the right-handduelling pistol.I cocked it.I pressed its cavernous muzzle against the bell.I stood back.I wished they had known about silencers in 1810.This was going to make an awful roar!I could hear someone coming in the hall inside.A thread of light.It was Candy in her gingham frills.Iknew I had made an error.I should have rung three times.That was probably the signal for Miss Pinch.She had used it before.This time the signal for Miss Pinch was Candy undoing the inside latch.BONK!A blackjack hit me in the head from behind!At least, I think it must have been a blackjack.I went out with stars exploding all around me.I heard the duelling pistol fall.Miss Pinch had been standing in the areaway's blackness waiting for me to ring the bell, facing awayfrom her! Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.htmlThat was all I knew just then.When I awoke, all my clothes were off.I was chained, spread-eagled on the bed, bandaged handsoffering no resistance.Miss Pinch, fully clothed in a mannish suit complete with slouch hat and bow tie, was standing therelooking at me."Inkswitch," said Miss Pinch, seeing I had now come to."I have just voted you the top jackass of theyear.And we'll soon see how loud you bray."She reached for the brace of duelling pistols lying on the casket with the explosives from myovercoat.She spun them expertly, one in each hand.She pulled back the mammoth flintlock hammers.She pointed them at me, one at my head, the other at my belly.She pulled both triggers!A flash of sparks!She laughed gaily."You forgot to prime them, Inkswitch.Not a single grain of powder in the priming pans!"It seemed to amuse her mightily.She cocked them once more.She held them very close to my side.She pulled the trigger of the left-hand pistol!A shower of sparks scorched into my skin.I bit my lips.I would not scream.That's what set theseidiots off! Candy was peeking through the door of the inner room."May I come in? Now that I won't seehim undressing?" Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html"Come in, sweetheart," said Miss Pinch."Ooo!" said Candy."Its body is all black and blue!""Colored meat," said Miss Pinch."We're going to have colored meat tonight.Now, do you want adrumstick or a wing, you dear girl?"Candy flinched."Oh, horrors! Are you trying to suggest that I actually touch a man? You know thatis forbidden to us by the instructor.The thought is horrible to me!"Miss Pinch was quite disturbed she had upset her.She stroked her soothingly."I promise to stand byPsychiatric Birth Control teachings." Then she had a bright idea.She was very anxious to please."Watchthis!"She turned the cocked pistol upside down.Too late to yell, I saw powder trickling from the touchhole into the pan!She pulled the trigger!BLAM!The gout of red flame shot across my stomach!The heavy bullet plowed into the wall.Down came a display of knives!Black-powder smoke rolled through the room.That powder burned! The sparks began to eat into my flesh.I could not reach them to beat them out.I screamed! I was so deafened for the moment I could hardly hear myself.Then after a bit myhearing returned. Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.htmlNeither of those monsters was in shock.Candy, panting and hot-eyed, was hauling at MissPinch and trying to yank down her own clothes at the same time."Pinchy, Pinchy.Take me!"Miss Pinch looked at her."So soon?" She looked back at me reluctantly.But Candy was kissing herpassionately."All right," said Miss Pinch.She grabbed her, carried her off to the other room andslammed the door.Moans, groans and shrieks.Silence.Low, savage muttering.Silence.At least I had had a half-hour reprieve.Miss Pinch came out.She still had her shoes on.She stood and cursed me.She called me every vilename I had ever heard of and some that I hadn't.Finally she ran out of vitriol.She sat down on the couch
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