GRAVE NEWS

Joe sat in a dark and hazy room, peering into a crystal ball, the Mystic delivered
grave news:

"There's no easy way to tell you this, so I'll just be blunt. Prepare
yourself to be a widower. Your wife will die a violent and horrible death
this year."

Visibly shaken, Joe stared at the woman's lined face, then at the single
flickering candle, then down at his hands.

He took a few deep breaths to compose himself and to stop his mind racing.
He simply had to know.

He met the Fortune Teller's gaze, steadied his voice and asked, "Will I be
acquitted?"