I brandished my rake before me as I walked to the entry just to the left of the stairs. I could see right off that the small padlock was missing and the flimsy door stood open a fraction. “Come out now and show yourself or I will come down there to drag you out!” I said bravely with the rake held firmly in my grip, one eye upon the open yard gate lest my bravado failed to intimidate whoever it was under there and I needed to make a hasty retreat. Better part of valor and all. I placed.
