Scotland Hard (Book 2 in the Tom & Laura Series) by John Booth

Author:John Booth [Booth, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: John Booth
Published: 2012-01-04T23:00:00+00:00

Michael Hart approached the reception for Military Magic Department 2 with a certain amount of trepidation. It was his wife, Ethel, who had put him up to it and he was already regretting agreeing to her ever more strident demands.

Ever since the strange telegram arrived, telling them that Tricky was safe she had been nagging him to go to MM2 and find out what was going on. The long period when they had heard nothing from Tricky had been disheartening enough, but now to be informed he was safe, but travelling with agents of MM3… Well, it was enough to turn his wife’s hair white with worry.

He took off his cap as he entered the large and grand lobby that served as a reception area for Military Magic. Ever since Tricky was found to possess magical talent, Michael had worried about the possibility of having to come down to this building. It was like visiting a police station, only much worse.

“Excuse me, miss,” he said to the stern looking woman at the desk, “I’ve come about me boy like, Tricky…, er I mean David Hart.”

The woman’s eyes widened for a second. When she pulled herself together she stood up and came to his side.

“If you would care to come with me, sir,” she said quietly. As Michael followed her out of the room, he wondered if this was a normal treatment for visitors. The journey was complicated and took them to another floor and a different part of the building. Eventually, he was deposited at a luxurious office where a kindly looking woman sat behind a desk.

“Michael Hart,” the woman who had brought him said quietly and then left him standing there as though that was explanation enough.

“Good morning,” Belinda said in a kindly manner and stood up from her desk. “I apologize for the mystery, but all will become clear very shortly. If you would care to come with me to Sir Ernest Trelawney’s office? He has been looking forward to meeting you ever since the role of your son in this affair became known.”

Belinda led a very confused father into an even more luxurious office where Michael saw a thin elderly man in elegant clothes sat behind an impressive mahogany desk. Trelawney stood as Michael entered and ushered him to sit in a stuffed leather chair on one side of the coffee table. Michael had never sat in such an elegant chair before and he worried that his trousers might leave marks on it. Trelawney sat in a chair on the other side of the table.

“I shall bring some tea for us, sir,” Belinda said and vanished back the way she had come.

Trelawney smiled at Michael in a warm and kindly manner. “This must be confusing for you. I know this might sound like a strange request, but would you mind telling me how your son came to be known to Military Magic.”

“Of course, my lord,” Michael said quickly. “I’m sorry if Tricky ‘as been making a nuisance of ‘imself, it’s in the boy’s nature, sir.

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