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The Lighthouse Keeper
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Pete refused to go near the lighthouse. Instead he handed Mara an old brass key from his drawer. 'I kept a copy all these years,' he said. 'If you're going up there, go alone. Some things only show themselves to one person at a time.' Mara took the key and headed for the water.
The key didn't fit. Someone had changed the lock. Mara pressed her ear to the door and heard slow footsteps climbing the stairs inside. She banged hard and called out. The door swung open, and there stood a young woman with a lamp. 'You found me,' she said. 'I'm the keeper's granddaughter. I changed the lock so the town would leave the light alone.'
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