As he pulled himself upward, the lizards moved downward, keeping out of the sun’s direct rays.
He swung his legs up and over, and the last of the lizards hopped off.
“Thank God!” exclaimed the Warden. She started toward him, then stopped.
A lizard crawled out of his pocket and down his leg. Stanley was overcome by a rush of dizziness and almost fell over.
He steadied himself, then reached down, took hold of Zero’s arm, and helped him slowly to his feet.
Zero still held the suitcase. The lizards, which had been hiding under it, scurried quickly into the hole.
Stanley and Zero staggered away. The Warden rushed to them. She hugged Zero.
“Thank God, you’re alive,” she said, as she tried to take the suitcase from him.
He jerked it free. “It belongs to Stanley,” he said. “Don’t cause any more trouble,” the Warden warned.
“You stole it from my cabin, and you’ve been caught red-handed.
If I press charges, Stanley might have to return to prison. Now I’m willing, in view of all the circumstances, to—”
“It’s got his name on it,” said Zero. Stanley’s lawyer pushed past the tall man to have a look.
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