The Shadow Pursues Grace Ellison’s Protector
Job Hendricks escapes a police trap by crawling from a hidden hospital roof to a factory ledge using a lit candle to weaken a rope. He slips away into a city night as Ellison, deranged and pursuing his own affairs, reels from danger and betrayal while Grace Ellison hopes for a safe reunion. The tale culminates with Hendricks revealing a confession, a dying confrontation, and a web of secrets involving Grace, Ellison, and Frale.