Valentine #2 March 1968
In "Beware of the Dog," Mary's ward flees with a precious family statue after being forced to sell it, jumping into the van of a buyer and driving off in a panic. When the van crashes, the owner’s sympathy turns to concern when the statue vanishes from the wreckage—leaving only a lingering mystery. Laurence Houghton’s expressive art brings the tense, emotional journey to life, capturing the quiet dread of a seemingly ordinary moment gone wrong.
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Mary's ward is forced to sell her father's precious statuary, but on impulse she jumps in the van of the buyer and drives off. Her escape doesn't last long as she drives the van off the road. The owner is sympathetic after hearing her story about the statue's sentimental value, but when they go back to the wrecked van, the statue is gone.
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