Mary skipped down the towpath blithely unaware that Death was waiting for her around the bend. The day had started sunny and bright, filled with the promise of adventures untold. Slipping from beneath the covers, she pulled on the clothes left in a heap at the foot of the bed last night, patting them gently to remove the worst of the creases. After a quick trip to the bathroom, she ran down the stairs heading straight for the kitchen. Spying a jam sandwich cut into four neat