The Search for the Lost Prophecy (Horace j. Edwards and the Time Keepers #2)

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plaid shirts They looked identical except one was a few inches taller and maybe a few years older than the other one The boys waved at Horace to follow them and then they disappeared through the gate into a swirling fog Horace slowly walked across the empty street and cautiously approached the entrance He pushed the iron gate open He could see a dark field beyond and a gravel path that meandered meandered into it One of the redheaded boys reappeared next to Horace’s side There is a great secret in this town A secret for you to discover The boy waved and disappeared again Horace realized that he was now standing on the gravel path He began to walk the strange winding trail The gravel seemed to crunch like exploding popcorn under the weight of his feet As he walked along he noticed that several headstones had now appeared in the once-empty field Horace realized this was a cemetery and continued his journey Now he could see the two boys standing side by side at the end of the path waving vigorously Hurry hurry Someone else seeks the prophecy the younger boy yelled and then ran toward a crypt nestled into the side of a small sloping hill 2 The Search for the Lost Prophecy