Section 8 Summary

Tape OZK004. Adam is asking questions about his surroundings. Is he in a hospital; is Brint a doctor? He doesn't think the place smells like a hospital. In addition, no one wears white coats like doctors or nurses. He thinks it is more like a private home - maybe a private sanitarium.

Adam is feeling better and more in control. He decides to tell Brint some of the clues, planning to be clever and cunning in the process. Adam tells Brint the dog is a clue - that he was reminded when he saw a dog on the grass this morning. Brint tells him the dog's name is Silver; he is a German Shepherd. Adam hates most dogs and tells him the story about the other dog.

Adam is nine years old and is with his father heading for the library to check...