> put rose on grave
You place the rose on the grave of your wife.

> n
You move north.
One of the more run down parts of town, Albert Street has tired looking shops and houses lining both sides of the road. You are very familiar with this area and know without looking that a pub called the Flying Horse is northeast and the place to the north is a tattoo parlour. Dawson Street is to the southeast and London Road is to your west. From the wind that is blowing you can tell the cemetery is to the south. Terry Unsworth is busy sweeping the road.

> w
You move west.
Lined by sad little houses you cannot help but feel depressed here. East leads to Albert Street, to the west is Castle Avenue and you know without looking that to the north is a seedy corner shop. You avoid looking south but the terrible feeling of grief and despair still overtakes you; it is the front door of your home.

> open door
You open your front door.

> s
You move south.
You cannot really bring yourself to even look at the house, let alone think about living here. It was a place of joy, of long winter nights curled in front of the television, of dinner parties with friends, a place of happiness. In the centre of the room is the battered old three seater settee you both loved and just in front of it the coffee table you always use as a foot rest. At the back of the room is a rather nice looking chest of drawers. The front door is to the north. You can also see a pair of gloves.

As you enter the house it suddenly all comes back to you. It is two months ago and you are late home from work.
You remember opening your front door and walking in, calling 'Jane' as you always did. Closing the door, you take a few steps into the house and there before you is her crumpled body lying on the floor. For a few moments you feel dizzy but slowly it passes.

> get gloves
You take the pair of gloves.

> wear gloves
Slipping on the gloves and smiling to yourself you think, "These would stop any fingerprints appearing on anything I touch."

> x table
It is a small wooden coffee table. A photograph and a jewellery box are on the coffee table.

> get photo
You take the photograph from the coffee table.

> open jewellery box
You open the jewellery box. A note is inside the jewellery box.

> get note
You take the note from the jewellery box.

> read note
Missing from the jewellery box are a gold pendant, a small bracelet, a diamond ring and a silver necklace.

This note should be useful in tracking down who attacked Jane (your wife).

> n
You move north.
Lined by sad little houses you cannot help but feel depressed here. East leads to Albert Street, to the west is Castle Avenue and you know without looking that to the north is a seedy corner shop. You avoid looking south but the terrible feeling of grief and despair still overtakes you; it is the front door of your home.

> n
You move north.
The corner shop seems to be a very depressing place and could certainly do with a good clean. Looking round you notice that it doesn't seem to have that much stock and the only real furniture in the shop is the counter in front of you. The exit is south. Charlie Hays is here looking very bored.

Charlie looks at you for a brief moment and then resumes his work of looking bored.

> show photo to charlie
Charlie looks at the picture and replies, "She looks nice, who is she?"
"My wife," you reply calmly.
Charlie answers, "Looks a nice lady." Charlie scratches his beard.

> buy pie
You purchase the meat pie for £2.

> x counter
The old counter has seen some service. On the counter is a peanut, a bottle of perfume and a booklet. Charlie strokes his beard.

> get peanut
You take the peanut from the counter.

> buy perfume
You buy the bottle of scent for £5.

> s
You move south.
Lined by sad little houses you cannot help but feel depressed here. East leads to Albert Street, to the west is Castle Avenue and you know without looking that to the north is a seedy corner shop. You avoid looking south but the terrible feeling of grief and despair still overtakes you; it is the front door of your home.

> put peanut in pie
You push the peanut into the meat pie.

> w
You move west.
The houses are larger and the cars parked outside more expensive, so this is the better part of town but it still seems a very bleak place. London Road is to the east and a small park can just be seen to the west. An alley is north and to the south is a betting shop. Alison Clarke is standing here.

You are suddenly overwhelmed by a complete feeling of misery and you scream to yourself, "If only I hadn't got home late that night."

> n
You move north.
The narrow alleyway is just wide enough to allow two people to pass; it looks a very unpleasant place and smells even worse. Just to your right are some metal steps leading up to a flat and an old neon sign with the words 'Pool Hall' is to the west. At the north end of the alley is an old house, which from the look of it has been derelict for years. Castle Avenue is to the south.

> u
You move up.
As you enter the flat you are greeted with the smell of stale sweat and probably far worse. You are not sure what colour the carpet should be and it feels very 'crunchy' under foot. You ask yourself how people can live like this and decide that you will need a shower later. Against the opposite wall is an unmade bed and in the centre of the room is an armchair sited just in front of an old television. A lone picture is hanging at steep angle on one wall. Some steps lead down and away from this place. Frank Lovell is sitting in the armchair.

Frank looks at you and says, "What are you doing in here, don't you know how to knock?"
Looking firmly at him you reply, "No, why?"
Frank withers under your firm gaze and replies, "Well, now you are in I don't suppose it matters."

> show photo to frank
Frank looks at the picture and replies, "She was a nice woman. I think Jed and Ben went a bit too far though."
You clench both you fists and try to remain calm, he was one of them.

> give pie to frank
You hand the pie to Frank who starts to eat it. After a few moments he starts scratching his face then after a couple of minutes more he is having trouble breathing.

Frank calls desperately, "Please. Call Help."
"Like you helped my wife," you reply coldly.
He starts to double up in pain and then starts vomiting. "Please, " pleads Frank, "Help!"
Shouting you reply, "No!"

Poor Frank then collapses to the floor with swellings in his throat making breathing very difficult. You notice that he has dropped the silver necklace he was carrying, you quickly pick it up and place it in your pocket. You wait for a moment to see if anyone heard the noise, but no-one comes. You head back to the cemetery.

You have avenged your wife.
With no buildings or trees near or around this large open space, nothing seems to stop the cold wind which is always blowing here. It is the type of wind which cuts straight through to your bones, chilling your very soul. Gloomy and depressing as this place is, it seems to match your mood perfectly. Standing at the side of your wife's grave, the recently completed headstone is the only bright thing here. To the north is Albert Street and Dawson Street is to the east. Matthew Baylis wanders over to you.

> n
You head north. One of the more run down parts of town, Albert Street has tired looking shops and houses lining both sides of the road. You are very familiar with this area and know without looking that a pub called the Flying Horse is northeast and the place to the north is a tattoo parlour. Dawson Street is to the southeast and London Road is to your west. From the wind that is blowing you can tell the cemetery is to the south.

> w
You move west.
Lined by sad little houses you cannot help but feel depressed here. East leads to Albert Street, to the west is Castle Avenue and you know without looking that to the north is a seedy corner shop. You avoid looking south but the terrible feeling of grief and despair still overtakes you; it is the front door of your home.

> w
You move west.
The houses are larger and the cars parked outside more expensive, so this is the better part of town but it still seems a very bleak place. London Road is to the east and a small park can just be seen to the west. An alley is north and to the south is a betting shop. Alison Clarke is standing here.

> n
You move north.
The narrow alleyway is just wide enough to allow two people to pass; it looks a very unpleasant place and smells even worse. Just to your right are some metal steps leading up to a flat and an old neon sign with the words 'Pool Hall' is to the west. At the north end of the alley is an old house, which from the look of it has been derelict for years. Castle Avenue is to the south.

> n
You move north.
From the look of the place it has been derelict for years. The two storey building is now completely roofless and all the upstairs floors are missing; all that is left is the outer shell. The flagstone flooring is strewn with rubble and against one wall is an old oil drum. You can see some steps leading down and the back alley is south.

> x drum
It is an old rusty 50 gallon oil drum with the top removed. A very large bone is inside the old oil drum.

> get bone
You take the very large bone from the old oil drum.

> x rubble
The rubble looks to be from the roof, upstairs floor and the interior walls. You find a length of old wire in amongst the rubble which you pick up.

You are suddenly overwhelmed by a complete feeling of worthlessness and you hear yourself whisper, "I miss you Jane."

> s
You move south.
The narrow alleyway is just wide enough to allow two people to pass; it looks a very unpleasant place and smells even worse. Just to your right are some metal steps leading up to a flat and an old neon sign with the words 'Pool Hall' is to the west. At the north end of the alley is an old house, which from the look of it has been derelict for years. Castle Avenue is to the south.

> s
You move south.
The houses are larger and the cars parked outside more expensive, so this is the better part of town but it still seems a very bleak place. London Road is to the east and a small park can just be seen to the west. An alley is north and to the south is a betting shop. Alison Clarke is standing here.

> e
You move east.
Lined by sad little houses you cannot help but feel depressed here. East leads to Albert Street, to the west is Castle Avenue and you know without looking that to the north is a seedy corner shop. You avoid looking south but the terrible feeling of grief and despair still overtakes you; it is the front door of your home.

> e
You move east.
One of the more run down parts of town, Albert Street has tired looking shops and houses lining both sides of the road. You are very familiar with this area and know without looking that a pub called the Flying Horse is northeast and the place to the north is a tattoo parlour. Dawson Street is to the southeast and London Road is to your west. From the wind that is blowing you can tell the cemetery is to the south.

> se
You move southeast.
A narrow dark place, the name street seems strangely out of place for what is basically an alley lined by high brick walls. Albert Street is to the northwest, Draycot Road is northeast and the cemetery is west. The shop to the south has three golden balls hanging outside. A metal gate to the north looks like it leads to a yard and you spot a narrow path to the east. A road sweepers cart is parked at the side of the road. An old newspaper is lying nearby.

> open cart
You open the road sweepers cart. Some black panties are inside the road sweepers cart.

> get panties
You take the black panties from the road sweepers cart.

> s
You move south.
The pawn broker is someone who lends money for items, which they sell if the person leaving them does not pay up in time. You can only imagine the feeling of despair and despondency that brings people to a terrible place like this. With the dark painted walls, dirty ceiling and floors; it is a sad place to be sure. You can see a wooden counter and behind that a wooden shelf on the back wall. The shop exit is north. Chris Williams is standing here.

> buy pendant
You purchase the gold pendant for £20.

> buy boots
You purchase the boots for £15.

> n
You move north.
A narrow dark place, the name street seems strangely out of place for what is basically an alley lined by high brick walls. Albert Street is to the northwest, Draycot Road is northeast and the cemetery is west. The shop to the south has three golden balls hanging outside. A metal gate to the north looks like it leads to a yard and you spot a narrow path to the east. A road sweepers cart is parked at the side of the road. An old newspaper is lying nearby.

> nw
You move northwest.
One of the more run down parts of town, Albert Street has tired looking shops and houses lining both sides of the road. You are very familiar with this area and know without looking that a pub called the Flying Horse is northeast and the place to the north is a tattoo parlour. Dawson Street is to the southeast and London Road is to your west. From the wind that is blowing you can tell the cemetery is to the south.

You are suddenly overwhelmed by a complete feeling of despondency and you shout to yourself, "If only that meeting hadn't gone on so long!"

> ne
You move northeast.
The Flying Horse was once your typical pub (public house) and a good place to have a quiet drink. Now, like the rest of this town it looks neglected and miserable (or maybe that is just you). It has the typical pub smell of stale beer and cigarettes, not exactly a stomach churning experience but not that pleasant either. The pubs narrow bar is in front of you and just inside the door is a dart board and a wall mounted jukebox. To the southwest is Albert Street, southeast is Draycot Road and the yard behind the pub is to the south. Colin Turner is standing at the bar. Jed Peters is watching you carefully. Fred Sutton is staring vacantly around. Emma Taylor is standing behind the bar.

The barmaid, Emma, looks up and says cheerily, "Hello darling, you look a bit under the weather. I'm sure a drink will cheer you up a bit."
Under your breath you mutter, "Try having your wife murdered and see how much you want to laugh!" You return her comment with a weak smile. Colin and Fred are talking about a boxing match. Emma is watching you.

> show photo to jed
Jed looks at the picture and replies, "She was a bit of all right. We certain showed her a good time."
You clench both you fists and try to remain calm, he was one of them. It is not until much later that you realise he did not return your picture. Colin and Fred are watching Emma.

> insert money in jukebox
You put some money into the jukebox and make a selection. The jukebox is loudly playing a song by one of those girl bands. Colin and Fred are arguing about a football match.

> sell pendant to jed
Jed doesn't take it but looks around and says, "Not here, lets go out to the Yard." Jed heads south to the yard. The jukebox is loudly playing a song by one of those girl bands. Colin and Fred are talking about a boxing match.

> s
You move south.
The yard is just behind the pub and seems to be used for storage. About 10m square it has a high wall all the way around and the floor is concrete. The exits are through a metal gate to the south and back into the pub north. An old garden spade has been left here. You can also see some insecticide. Jed Peters is watching you carefully. The jukebox inside the pub is loudly playing a song by one of those girl bands. You can even hear the music playing in the pub out here, it will definitely drown out any noise in the yard.

> sell pendant to jed
You hand the gold pendant to Jed. He turns slightly away from you and starts examining the item and mutters, "This pendant looks similar to one I sold that idiot Williams." He still has his back to you, this could be your chance. The jukebox inside the pub is loudly playing a song by one of those girl bands. You can even hear the music playing in the pub out here, it will definitely drown out any noise in the yard.

> get spade
You take the spade. The jukebox inside the pub is loudly playing a song by one of those girl bands. You can even hear the music playing in the pub out here, it will definitely drown out any noise in the yard.

> get insecticide
You take the insecticide. The jukebox inside the pub is loudly playing a song by one of those girl bands. You can even hear the music playing in the pub out here, it will definitely drown out any noise in the yard.

> kill jed with knife
Using all your strength you plunge the bread knife into Jed Peters back. He lets out a terrible scream and collapses onto the ground. You notice that he has dropped the gold pendant, so you quickly pick it up and place it in your pocket. You wait for a moment to see if anyone heard the noise, but no-one comes. You head back to the cemetery.

You have avenged your wife.
With no buildings or trees near or around this large open space, nothing seems to stop the cold wind which is always blowing here. It is the type of wind which cuts straight through to your bones, chilling your very soul. Gloomy and depressing as this place is, it seems to match your mood perfectly. Standing at the side of your wife's grave, the recently completed headstone is the only bright thing here. To the north is Albert Street and Dawson Street is to the east. Matthew Baylis wanders over to you. You can hear a police siren.

> ask matthew about rick
He says, "An evil man, I saw him commit rape and murder with mine own eyes."
Trying to remain calm you ask, "Who?"
He replies, "The Carling woman."
"Did you report this to the police?" you ask.
He starts to walk away shouting, "Fools and unbelievers everyone." Matthew Baylis wanders away.
So Rick Dawson is guilty.

> n
You move north.
One of the more run down parts of town, Albert Street has tired looking shops and houses lining both sides of the road. You are very familiar with this area and know without looking that a pub called the Flying Horse is northeast and the place to the north is a tattoo parlour. Dawson Street is to the southeast and London Road is to your west. From the wind that is blowing you can tell the cemetery is to the south.

> w
You move west.
Lined by sad little houses you cannot help but feel depressed here. East leads to Albert Street, to the west is Castle Avenue and you know without looking that to the north is a seedy corner shop. You avoid looking south but the terrible feeling of grief and despair still overtakes you; it is the front door of your home. Terry Unsworth is busy sweeping the road.

> w
You move west.
The houses are larger and the cars parked outside more expensive, so this is the better part of town but it still seems a very bleak place. London Road is to the east and a small park can just be seen to the west. An alley is north and to the south is a betting shop. Alison Clarke is standing here.

> n
You move north.
The narrow alleyway is just wide enough to allow two people to pass; it looks a very unpleasant place and smells even worse. Just to your right are some metal steps leading up to a flat and an old neon sign with the words 'Pool Hall' is to the west. At the north end of the alley is an old house, which from the look of it has been derelict for years. Castle Avenue is to the south.

> w
You move west.
It is a slightly seedy pool hall but not the worst you have ever been in. A pool table stands just to your right. The exit is east which leads to the back alley. You can also see a can of fly spray. Ray Millard is playing pool.

Ray quickly looks up from his game and says, "Hi." His voice sounds like he has smoked far too many cigarettes in his life. "Bad news about Jed being murdered, " Ray says.
"Terrible," you reply. "I hear that Frank had a little trouble with a peanut, " he states.
"So I have heard," you reply. Ray stops playing for a moment and looks at you.

> get can
You take the can of fly spray. Ray stops playing for a moment and looks at you. Ray is walking around the table.

> e
You move east.
The narrow alleyway is just wide enough to allow two people to pass; it looks a very unpleasant place and smells even worse. Just to your right are some metal steps leading up to a flat and an old neon sign with the words 'Pool Hall' is to the west. At the north end of the alley is an old house, which from the look of it has been derelict for years. Castle Avenue is to the south. You can hear a police siren.

> s
You move south.
The houses are larger and the cars parked outside more expensive, so this is the better part of town but it still seems a very bleak place. London Road is to the east and a small park can just be seen to the west. An alley is north and to the south is a betting shop. Alison Clarke is standing here. Terry Unsworth is busy sweeping the road.

> w
You move west.
You remember the park in this town as being a beautiful, peaceful, well kept place. It is quite obvious that the local council are now spending their money elsewhere. With its overgrown flower beds and wild bushes it has an air of neglect about it. You are standing next to one of the only wooden benches not to be vandalised and just at its side is a rubbish bin. Castle Avenue is to the east of you and a small path leads away to the south. Tom Addison is here.

Tom makes a terrible noise at the back of this throat and then spits on the ground.

As you look around the park something jogs a memory and it suddenly all comes back to you. You are walking with your wife, hand in hand. You are talking about the future, about starting a family. You stand quite still for several minutes and quietly call her name.

> s
You move south.
The rutted and overgrown path leads north to the park and south to the old tennis courts. A tired looking tree stands forlornly at the side of the path. Mrs Ashworth is walking her dog, Timmy. Mrs Ashworth exits to the south.

> give bone to timmy
You give the very large bone to Timmy, who immediately starts chewing it.

You are suddenly overwhelmed by a complete feeling of sadness and briefly you have a flashback of your wife lying on the floor.

> s
You move south.
The old tennis court are now in a very bad state of repair and it would be impossible to have any sort of game here. Most of the fence which once surrounded the courts has gone, along with the fence posts which would have supported it. From the look of the court surface someone has been riding motorbikes in here. A path leads away to the north. Rick Dawson is nervously looking around. You can hear a police siren.

> buy drugs
You give Rick £20 and he hands you a small packet. Rick scratches his backside.

> spray can at rick
You spray the can of fly spray in Rick Dawson's face who shouts, "What did you do that for you fool!" Rubbing his eyes he grabs the can and throws it away.

Rick is distracted at the moment.

> kill rick with spade
Using all your strength you hit Rick Dawson on the head. Seeing your attack he attempts to draw his weapon and shoot you but your distraction worked. His skull makes a satisfying crack and he lets out a terrible scream and collapses onto the ground. You notice that he has dropped the diamond ring he was carrying, you quickly pick it up and place it in your pocket. You wait for a moment to see if anyone heard the noise, but no-one comes. You head back to the cemetery.

You have avenged your wife.
With no buildings or trees near or around this large open space, nothing seems to stop the cold wind which is always blowing here. It is the type of wind which cuts straight through to your bones, chilling your very soul. Gloomy and depressing as this place is, it seems to match your mood perfectly. Standing at the side of your wife's grave, the recently completed headstone is the only bright thing here. To the north is Albert Street and Dawson Street is to the east. Matthew Baylis wanders over to you.

> e
You head east. A narrow dark place, the name street seems strangely out of place for what is basically an alley lined by high brick walls. Albert Street is to the northwest, Draycot Road is northeast and the cemetery is west. The shop to the south has three golden balls hanging outside. A metal gate to the north looks like it leads to a yard and you spot a narrow path to the east. A road sweepers cart is parked at the side of the road. An old newspaper is lying nearby.

> e
You move east.
The path has high wooden fences on both sides and it feels very claustrophobic here. Overgrow with weeds and littered with rubbish you do not have much room to step. You can go west to Dawson Street and east to the canal.

> e
You move east.
You are standing beside an old canal which seems to have been deserted for years. What is left of the water looks dirty, stagnant and full of rubbish. To the northwest is Draycot Road and a narrow path leads west. The canal continues south. It looks like an old crowbar is sticking out of the water not too far from the bank.

> wear boots
You put on the pair of wellington boots.

> get crowbar
You step down into the canal and wading out through the mud you take the crowbar. Unfortunately the boots get stuck in the mud and as you step out of them they sink below the slime.

> s
You move south.
Deserted for years, the canal has completely collapsed. What is left of the water looks dirty, stagnant and full of rubbish. To the east is an old deserted hut probably used by workmen. The canal heads north. You can also see a brochure.

> open door with crowbar
Using the crowbar you force open the lock on the door.

> open door
You open the hut door.

> e
You move east.
The hut would have been used as a shelter, store and resting place for men working on the canal. At one time it would have had a stove, tables and cupboards but now only an old metal bench survives. The walls are covered with 'The Panthers' so you guess they must hang out in here, a meeting place possibly. It looks like someone has been burning something in here. The exit out of the hut is west. You can also see a burnt album.

> get album
You take the burnt album.

> w
You move west.
Deserted for years, the canal has completely collapsed. What is left of the water looks dirty, stagnant and full of rubbish. To the east is an old deserted hut probably used by workmen. The canal heads north. You can also see a brochure.

> n
You move north.
You are standing beside an old canal which seems to have been deserted for years. What is left of the water looks dirty, stagnant and full of rubbish. To the northwest is Draycot Road and a narrow path leads west. The canal continues south.

> nw
You move northwest.
Lined by sad little houses you cannot help but feel depressed here. The pub called the Flying Horse is to the northwest and Dawson Street is southwest. The police station, which is only manned part-time, is east and the door is open. You can see a small path leading southeast which you seem to remember leads to the canal. Thinking about the northeast which leads to Colesworth Road gives you a very strange feeling.

> e
You move east.
Police station is rather a grand term for what is basically a single room no bigger than most spare bedrooms. This town only has one police officer and so this is a part time station. A counter is just in front of you, behind that is a table and on the right hand wall is a large noticeboard. To the west is Draycot Road and the door to the police station is open. Officer Coulton is watching you.

As you enter the policeman says, "Hello Mr Carling."
"Oh, hello officer," you reply. He is one of the people working on your wife's murder.

> give panties to policeman
You show the black panties to the policeman.
"These match the description of some taken from a washing line on London Road a couple of months ago. I would like to arrest the person responsible. Will you tell me where you found them?" he asks.

1) Yes, I will tell you.
2) No, I will not tell you.

> 1
Handing them to him you say, "I found them in the street cleaners cart," you answer.
"Right, I'll bring Unsworth in for questioning."
You feel quite pleased with yourself that the odious Terry Unsworth will be arrested.

> w
You move west.
Lined by sad little houses you cannot help but feel depressed here. The pub called the Flying Horse is to the northwest and Dawson Street is southwest. The police station, which is only manned part-time, is east and the door is open. You can see a small path leading southeast which you seem to remember leads to the canal. Thinking about the northeast which leads to Colesworth Road gives you a very strange feeling.

> sw
You move southwest.
A narrow dark place, the name street seems strangely out of place for what is basically an alley lined by high brick walls. Albert Street is to the northwest, Draycot Road is northeast and the cemetery is west. The shop to the south has three golden balls hanging outside. A metal gate to the north looks like it leads to a yard and you spot a narrow path to the east. A road sweepers cart is parked at the side of the road. An old newspaper is lying nearby.

You are suddenly overwhelmed by a complete feeling of helplessness and for a moment you imagine that you can hear your wife screaming.

> nw
You move northwest.
One of the more run down parts of town, Albert Street has tired looking shops and houses lining both sides of the road. You are very familiar with this area and know without looking that a pub called the Flying Horse is northeast and the place to the north is a tattoo parlour. Dawson Street is to the southeast and London Road is to your west. From the wind that is blowing you can tell the cemetery is to the south.

> n
You move north.
The place looks clean enough but still somehow manages to feel grimy and dirty. On the walls are various posters showing examples of different dragon tattoos. A white counter is located against the rear wall of the shop and you can see a certificate hanging on the wall just inside the door. The only exit from this miserable place is behind you to the south. You can see a discarded cigarette. Ben Crosby is standing here. Ben glances at you for a moment and with a look of distain looks away.

> show album to ben
Ben looks at the album quickly and replies, "Oh, that is the album we got from the Carling woman's house. Jed made me burn it, any pictures left in it that are all right?"
"No," you reply. You clench both you fists and try to remain calm, he was one of them.

> give drugs to ben
You hand the small packet to Ben who snatches it from your hand. He places the package he is carrying on the counter and turning his back on you takes the drugs. Ben yawns.

> x counter
The counter is or was probably at sometime in the past white, it is now more a grey colour. A package and a book are on the white counter. Ben seems to be in some sort of daze at the moment.

> get package
You take the package from the white counter.

"Oh dear, Ben will not be able to pay his gambling debts now," you think to yourself.

It will probably be a good idea to do two things now; first you could find someone who would make use of the money. Second, it would be interesting to see what John Morley makes of Ben not being able to pay his debts. Ben seems to be in some sort of daze at the moment. You can hear a police siren.

> s
You move south.
One of the more run down parts of town, Albert Street has tired looking shops and houses lining both sides of the road. You are very familiar with this area and know without looking that a pub called the Flying Horse is northeast and the place to the north is a tattoo parlour. Dawson Street is to the southeast and London Road is to your west. From the wind that is blowing you can tell the cemetery is to the south.

> w
You move west.
Lined by sad little houses you cannot help but feel depressed here. East leads to Albert Street, to the west is Castle Avenue and you know without looking that to the north is a seedy corner shop. You avoid looking south but the terrible feeling of grief and despair still overtakes you; it is the front door of your home.

> w
You move west.
The houses are larger and the cars parked outside more expensive, so this is the better part of town but it still seems a very bleak place. London Road is to the east and a small park can just be seen to the west. An alley is north and to the south is a betting shop. Alison Clarke is standing here.

> give perfume to alison
You hand the bottle of perfume to Alison who exclaims, "Elite! My favourite."
As she puts some of the scent on, the small bracelet she is wearing falls to the floor. You quietly pick it up and drop it in your pocket.

> w
You move west.
You remember the park in this town as being a beautiful, peaceful, well kept place. It is quite obvious that the local council are now spending their money elsewhere. With its overgrown flower beds and wild bushes it has an air of neglect about it. You are standing next to one of the only wooden benches not to be vandalised and just at its side is a rubbish bin. Castle Avenue is to the east of you and a small path leads away to the south. Tom Addison is here.

> open package
You open the package. A wad of money is inside the package. You can hear a police siren.

You are suddenly overwhelmed by a complete feeling of hopelessness and for a moment you could have sworn someone called your name.

> get money
You take the wad of money from the package.

> give money to tom
You hand the wad of money to Tom who just stares at it for a moment. He then says very quietly, "Thank you." For the first time today you actually feel a little happier.

> e
You move east.
The houses are larger and the cars parked outside more expensive, so this is the better part of town but it still seems a very bleak place. London Road is to the east and a small park can just be seen to the west. An alley is north and to the south is a betting shop. Alison Clarke is standing here.

> s
You move south.
You can only guess at the amount of money you have wasted on one 'sure bet' after another over the years. You had forgotten what a miserable place this betting shop is but it is all coming back to you now. You can see a counter behind which a woman is standing. The office for the shop is south and Castle Avenue is to the north. Doug Sage is here. Maggie Ford is looking at you expectantly.

Maggie smiles and mouths "Hello."

> s
You move south.
Like the rest of the betting shop, the office is a drab miserable looking place. The only furniture in the office is the desk and a metal cupboard just behind it. In the far corner is a large safe which is locked. You can only go north to the betting shop. John Morley is watching you.

John seems to be on the telephone to someone, "Well Ben, I expected the money this morning." After listening to the answer he continues, "Well, I give you ten minutes to get the money here." He then hangs up.

Oh dear, it looks like Ben is in real trouble. You do hope he has enough money to pay. You can hear a police siren.

John Morley looks up and says, "What do you want? You don't owe me any money at the moment."
"Sorry my mistake," you lie.
He shakes his head and ignores you.

> pour insecticide in mug
Waiting until Morley is looking the other way you pour some of the poison into the mug. You will probably have to wait for the poison to do its work. John looks out of the window.

> n
You move north.
You can only guess at the amount of money you have wasted on one 'sure bet' after another over the years. You had forgotten what a miserable place this betting shop is but it is all coming back to you now. You can see a counter behind which a woman is standing. The office for the shop is south and Castle Avenue is to the north. Doug Sage is here. Maggie Ford is looking at you expectantly.

> n
You move north.
The houses are larger and the cars parked outside more expensive, so this is the better part of town but it still seems a very bleak place. London Road is to the east and a small park can just be seen to the west. An alley is north and to the south is a betting shop. Alison Clarke is standing here. Alison takes a few paces.

> e
You move east.
Lined by sad little houses you cannot help but feel depressed here. East leads to Albert Street, to the west is Castle Avenue and you know without looking that to the north is a seedy corner shop. You avoid looking south but the terrible feeling of grief and despair still overtakes you; it is the front door of your home.

> e
You move east.
One of the more run down parts of town, Albert Street has tired looking shops and houses lining both sides of the road. You are very familiar with this area and know without looking that a pub called the Flying Horse is northeast and the place to the north is a tattoo parlour. Dawson Street is to the southeast and London Road is to your west. From the wind that is blowing you can tell the cemetery is to the south.

You are suddenly overwhelmed by a complete feeling of depression and you scream to yourself, "Why didn't I get home on time!"

> n
You move north.
The place looks clean enough but still somehow manages to feel grimy and dirty. On the walls are various posters showing examples of different dragon tattoos. A white counter is located against the rear wall of the shop and you can see a certificate hanging on the wall just inside the door. The only exit from this miserable place is behind you to the south. You can see a discarded cigarette. Ben Crosby is standing here. It seems that Ben is looking very worried.

Suddenly someone wearing a mask charges into the shop. He shouts, "Crosby!" As Ben turns to face him the masked intruder draws a shotgun and fires both barrels. Before Ben has hit the floor, the masked man disappears out of the door.

> x body
You examine the body and it is indeed poor Ben Crosby. It looks like he couldn't pay his debt. With no buildings or trees near or around this large open space, nothing seems to stop the cold wind which is always blowing here. It is the type of wind which cuts straight through to your bones, chilling your very soul. Gloomy and depressing as this place is, it seems to match your mood perfectly. Standing at the side of your wife's grave, the recently completed headstone is the only bright thing here. To the north is Albert Street and Dawson Street is to the east. You wait for a moment to see if anyone heard the noise, but no-one comes. You head back to the cemetery.

You have avenged your wife.
With no buildings or trees near or around this large open space, nothing seems to stop the cold wind which is always blowing here. It is the type of wind which cuts straight through to your bones, chilling your very soul. Gloomy and depressing as this place is, it seems to match your mood perfectly. Standing at the side of your wife's grave, the recently completed headstone is the only bright thing here. To the north is Albert Street and Dawson Street is to the east. Matthew Baylis wanders over to you.

> e
You head east. A narrow dark place, the name street seems strangely out of place for what is basically an alley lined by high brick walls. Albert Street is to the northwest, Draycot Road is northeast and the cemetery is west. The shop to the south has three golden balls hanging outside. A metal gate to the north looks like it leads to a yard and you spot a narrow path to the east. A road sweepers cart is parked at the side of the road. An old newspaper is lying nearby. You can hear a police siren.

> ne
You move northeast.
Lined by sad little houses you cannot help but feel depressed here. The pub called the Flying Horse is to the northwest and Dawson Street is southwest. The police station, which is only manned part-time, is east and the door is locked. You can see a small path leading southeast which you seem to remember leads to the canal. Thinking about the northeast which leads to Colesworth Road gives you a very strange feeling.

> ne
You move northeast.
You seem to be heading out of town as houses only line one side of the road. To the west is some derelict land which must have been farmland at sometime in the past. To the southwest is Draycot Road and to leave the town forever go northeast.

> ne
You head northeast and leave this miserable town.

[Press ENTER to finish]

Your vengeance has ended with a murder total of 5.

You have murdered the following people:
Jed Peters - guilty, murdered with a bread knife
Frank Lovell - guilty, murdered with a peanut
Rick Dawson - guilty, murdered with a spade
Ben Crosby - guilty, murdered with a shotgun
John Morley - innocent, murdered with some insecticide (although he had Ben Crosby killed)

You located 4 pieces of the missing jewelry.
If that was not enough you have also managed to get Terry Unsworth, the peeping tom, arrested.

You still feel a terrible emptiness inside, but it is some comfort to know that you have made them pay!

The End

You managed to score 140 out of 140.

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