ReadOasis Step 2
By W.W. Jacobs
(Part 2)

His three listeners leaned forward with interest. The visitor put his empty glass to his lips and then set it down again. His host filled it for him.

The soldier reached in his pocket, trying to get something out. "If you look at it, it's just an ordinary little paw, dried up like a mummy," he said.

Then he pulled the paw out of his pocket and showed it to his three listeners. Mrs. White jumped back with a twisted look on her face. But her son took the...