Chapter Four Punjab Them!

As we come back to Erik's lines, "lets see what the Angel of Death can do..." M. Ravenswood is quite pleased. Even though he is in a room with a mad man, he knows that he now can be able to face his ultimate triumph! As for the boy... he is damned for death. A death undeserved and evil in every way.

Now Erik, as we all know, is a magician and rather a superstitious one too. "Well after I made the mine I was told this rather odd story. About an Indian spirit thing..."

"So you live in the United States?" Erik interrupted

"Yes. But I was born in France. I moved in hopes of becoming rich!"

"Okay (rather a greedy bastard this man is) I seem to think you don't take the Indian story very seriously. That can be your ultimate problem."

"Oh come, come, come, monsieur! You actually believe in such rubbish?"

"I am just saying don't take everything for granted. Even if the problem is rather odd."

"Sorry to interrupt but can we continue your lesson on how to 'Punjab'?"

"Sure. Take the rope like so. Twist it and tie it! Then when the fool doesn't expect it, wrangle him! Then hook the end and raise him till he chokes to death!" For once the phantom felt as if he wasn't crazy. Now he felt like he was using his dastardly plans into work.

Now this sounds odd but you many now learn who's idea it was for the phantom to take Piangi's place. It was Henry's! Yes it sounded like it was premeditated bu when the phantom's letters were sent it was that last minute subjection to make "our Don Juan to loose some weight".

Now we join back to the Ravenswood family in distress to find Henry.

"Where is he?" Madame Ravenswood demanded the opera managers

Now Andre and Firmin were already upset. From all these letters in demand for the opera of Don Juan. But there was a letter direct to the ravenswood them selves...

"Do not worry for M. Ravenswood! I assure you he is fine. Do not let it hurt your mood. He is to be released in time.

"The damned angel, O.G."

"Oh dear God! Father! FATHER!" Melanie cried in deep desperation.

Now everyone conjured up their own ideas as to why the phantom had M. Ravenswood. The most popular idea that is was for money. The phantom didn't get it from the managers so why not kidnap a rich man? 20,000 francs are hard to come by. But a short time M. Ravenswood joined the group again.

"What happened? Did he hurt you! Rob you! What? WHAT?" Madame Ravenswood cried in worry for her husband.

"Nothing whatsoever. He just said he wanted me to be around to see his Don Juan Triumphant."

Now Christine, who decided to join Don Juan as Aminta was quite worried about this. Had the phantom played one of his tricks to practically hypnotize this man into his evil bidding? Why would the phantom ask for something so simple as to just attend the opera.

Raoul was also thinking along the same lines. He just saved Christine from the phantom trying to kidnap her in the graveyard. Maybe this man shouldn't be trusted. But they had no choice since he wasn't a citizen of France and he refused to be interrogated by the police. He said he was fine and was going to attend Don Juan Triumphant. He even made friends with a couple of the firemen who were to capture the phantom. So maybe he was just there for emotional support for the opera house.

In the next chapter we see what happens at the opera house and back home. What is their fate?