en told Edmonds about Daddy's
trunk with all his writing in it； and about how the movers hadn't lost it
between Vermont and Colorado after all。 It had been right under the stairs all along。
〃And your daddy found it where Tony said he would？〃
〃Oh yes； sir。 Only Tony didn't tell me。 He showed me。〃
〃I understand。 Danny； what did Tony show you last night？ When you locked
yourself in the bathroom？〃
〃I don't remember；〃 Danny said quickly。
〃Are you sure？〃
〃Yes； sir。〃
〃A moment ago I said you locked the bathroom door。 But that wasn't right； was
it？ Tony locked the door。〃
〃No； sir。 Tony couldn't lock the door because he isn't real。 He wanted me to
do it； so I did。 I locked it。〃
〃Does Tony always show you where lost things are？〃
〃No； sir。 Sometimes he shows me things that are going to happen。〃
〃Really？〃
〃Sure。 Like one time Tony showed me the amusements and wild animal park in Great Barrington。
Tony said Daddy was going to take me there for my birthday。 He did； too。〃
〃What else does he show you？〃
Danny frowned。 〃Signs。 He's always showing me stupid old signs。 And I can't
read them； hardly ever。〃
〃Why do you suppose Tony would do that； Danny？〃
〃I don't know。〃 Danny brightened。 〃But my daddy and mommy are teaching me to
read； and I'm trying real hard。〃
〃So you can read Tony's signs。〃
〃Well； I really want to learn。 But that too； yeah。〃
〃Do you like Tony； Danny？〃
Danny looked at the tile floor and said nothing。
〃Danny？〃
〃It's hard to tell；〃 Danny said。 〃I used to。 I used to hope he'd e every
day； because he always showed me good things； especially since Mommy and Daddy