Summary

In Chapter 54, Finn hung crucified from nails in the palms of his hands. A rope around his waist supported his weight. Calloway verified he was still breathing. Armstrong asked Calloway who would do something like that to an old man.

In Chapter 55, when Tracy reached Parker’s house, the door was unlocked. She walked into a room where there was a light shining. When she saw Parker in the chair,she cried out.

In Chapter 56, Parker stared at Tracy with a look of fear. Metal spikes had been driven through the backs of his palms, securing them to the arms of the chair. Similar spikes held his feet to the floorboards. She checked the rest of the house and believed it to be empty. When she returned to Parker he said in gasps “I tried . . . to warn . . .” (325). His eyes focused on...