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  In the envelope were three newspaper clippings all obviously from different editions. The first was dated one week ago and read:

  Tragedy at Local Mill.

  A saw-miller died in what must be the most bizarre accident to have occurred in recent years. Apparently, while he was engaged in his duties of quartering large bulks of timber on the largest saw the mill owns, the blade disintegrated, filling the working area with flying shrapnel, he died immediately. When the timber was examined it was found to contain a small iron cooking kettle of uncertain antiquity within the trunk. Experts are divided in their opinions on how it came to be there but the prevalent theory is the tree has grown around the kettle over the years until the unfortunate mill-worker tried to cut into it. The name and address of the victim has been withheld until next of kin can be informed.