Dark Shadows: Wolf Moon Rising by Lara Parker

Author:Lara Parker
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates

Fourteen

Curious now, David was on his way up the stairs when a harried waiter handed him a tray piled high with empty glasses and said, “Here. Take this to the kitchen.” David realized he still wore the chauffeur’s jacket and he had been mistaken for a servant. He was about to set the tray down when he reasoned a servant’s garb might give him some secrecy while he searched for Jackie and a way out of this nightmare. Maybe she was right. If they had been sent back in time for a reason, and if he allowed himself to be caught up in the unfolding drama, perhaps they would find some answers. On a whim, he reached for a still-filled glass and downed the contents; the champagne tasted like flowers.

He was astonished to find the kitchen bustling with activity; at least twenty cooks were at work around a great cast iron stove that was one he did not know, and the cabinets were not the tiled surfaces the house had now, but sanded wood. All the family silver that he had never seen anywhere but tarnishing in the buffet was polished and brimming with the fanciest offerings. Silver trays overflowed with canapés and crystal decanters glowed with sherry. Swimming in a giant bowl was a frothy iced punch, the elaborate silver ladle resting on a bed of gardenias.

Seeing that his uniform was a means to remain unnoticed, he first filled his tray with glasses, then strolled into the drawing room. It, too, exuded an air of gloss and refinement; however, the room was cluttered with glamorous objects from the Orient. He was surprised to see much of the same furniture was there, but there were also Art Deco rugs and elegant antiques that were unfamiliar. Two huge porcelain leopards reclined by the fireplace, and palm trees sprouted from Chinese planters.

Above the mantel was a portrait of a beautiful young girl with golden hair and a heart-shaped face, the one he had seen dancing, and he realized she must belong to the family. Busying himself with collecting glasses, David listened to three restless young men who were talking boisterously. He could see they were close to his own age and wore what must have been college attire, white linen pants or knickers and sports coats with bow ties. They appeared to be quite inebriated, and they ignored him just as everyone else had done while they admired the girl in the painting.

“What a doll,” said one.

“I’ve heard she’s already done two talkies. And left the theater.”

“Well, she does have the voice for talkies, and she is shameless.”

“Shameless and honest. Certainly not her father’s daughter.”

They all laughed and shook their heads, as if they had never known such a woman. David wondered who she could be. “Too bad she’ll get nabbed along with her bootlegging dad.”

“Damn, she don’t care. She’s so proud of her nerve, she’ll probably drive you to the blind pig in her own roadster.”

“Shhhh, keep your voice down.” One

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