 The man's wife, Mrs. Hench, reports him missing.The next day, Royko and Piantadosi find Mr. Hench emerging from a sewer manhole in a Venice street after escaping from the creature's lair, but he is in a state of shock after being horribly mangled and cannot explain what happened to him.Hoagy is the next victim, after he visits the pier to try to persuade Mrs. Selden to leave the area.