Genesis
The musical box
While Henry Hamilton-Smythe minor (8) was playing croquet withCynthia Jane De Blaise-William (9), sweet smiling Cynthia
Raised her mallet high and gracefully removed Henry’s head. Twoweeks later, in Henry’s nursery, she discovered his treasured
Musical box. Eagerly she opened it and as «Old King Cole» beganto play, a small spirit-figure appeared. Henry had returned –
But not for long, for as he stood into the room his body beganageing rapidly, leaving a child’s mind inside. A lifetime’sdesires
Surged through him. Unfortunately the attempt to persuade CynthiaJane to fulfill his romantic desire led his nurse to the
Nursery to investigate the noise. Instinctively she hurled themusical box at the bearded child, destroying both.