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It was held sporadically over the 17s: no long-term owners other than the Decuyper clan, who held ownership from 1834 to 1876. The ownership record trailed off there for thirty-seven years, during which time the property must have lay unoccupied. The next three owners came in quick succession: bought in 1656, sold in ‘58 bought in ‘59, sold in ‘62 bought in ‘62, no sold date listed. John Cline, who held the land for twenty-two years. #109, first claimed in 1634 for seven dollars and fifteen cents. It took some time to locate the lot number for Wayfarer. “If we’ve got it, this is where you’ll find it,” she said. The woman behind the desk led me down a corridor into a long, dark room with a single microfiche reader surrounded by shelving units that stretched nearly out of sight. The urge came to drive right through and back onto the highway, on home, do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars.īut curiosity got the better of me. He hopped into his car and headed through the gates. “I don’t know who you are, champ, but you’d be best not to trust these sonsofbitches as far as you can throw them.” I caught a glimpse at the name on the envelope: Erline Trilby. I’d dealt with enough process servers to spot one. He wore a deliveryman’s getup, but instead of a truck he drove a Crown Vic. “Is that what they’re calling themselves nowadays?” “I’m looking for the Trilby residence,” he said. Another car was rolling to a stop outside the gates. I guided the car to the main gates and let myself out. My muscles were tensed to sprint back to the house at the first sight of the wolves. My heart bashed against my ribcage as I walked to the rental. “I hope not, Maddy, but I’ll understand.” “I may be gone by the time you get back.” The sunlight filled the spaces between the trees. We ate a listless breakfast and by eight I was back on the porch. “You need to call the exterminators,” Maddy said. If anything lurked in the trees, it did so silently. Pierce and I swept up the broken glass and inspected the front yard. At seven o'clock I eased open the front door. Dawn came without any more wolf sightings.