A drabble in the DR. SIMON LOCKE universe.

Chicago O'Hare one snowy night. As one traveler returns home, Dr. Simon Locke is beginning his odyssey to Dixon Mills. This is technically a crossover, but FFdotnet doesn't list the series it crosses over with. There is more about the series at the end of the story.

Dan Palmer is on his way to Kingsbridge to consult on a burglary spree when he meets a strange dog on the road who leads him to an elderly man in distress. As he helps his colleagues on the burglary case, the big German Shepherd keeps appearing. (Technically a crossover, with the ORIGINAL 1963 series, not the 80s remake! Watching TV in the 60s? You'll know the character!)

The approach of the county fair in the town of Dixon Mills means competition is running high, especially in the preserving contest, where at least one entry begins to receive poison-pen notes. Meanwhile, a young man who cut himself badly while putting up booths for the fair is warned of the dangers of tetanus—but never shows up at the clinic for his shot.