Legends (SFFantasy Box Set Vol.1): 13 Complete Novels & Novellas from your Favorite SFFantasy Authors by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Paper Gold Publishing Ltd
Published: 2015-11-07T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 39

Adjustments

It was first thing in the morning and the gloom of a twi-day hadn’t improved visibility much. The big riot in the Four Corners had been two days ago, but smaller protests and disturbances continued as shock waves across Myrn. A steam car was parked by the side entrance of the Therad Security Department. Two men emerged from the car and rapidly entered the building and made their way to the front desk. The older man had a scarf wrapped high around his head so the folds almost covered his lips in front and touched the brim of his top hat in back. The younger of the two had the look of a researcher with a couple of small crab-like message bots peering out from his vest pockets. His arm garters were tidily in place and a pair of multi-lensed goggles was perched forgotten on his bowler hat. It was he who stepped forward.

“I’d like to speak to the Chief Security Officer concerning the murder case of a young woman named Mikla.”

The officer looked harried. “He is dealing with several items this morning concerning the ongoing riots. Let me call Jones. He was assigned to that investigation.”

The two visitors exchanged a look and the older man gave a slight nod. Moments later, an officer approached the counter. He gave a smile of recognition to the man in front.

“Dylan, it is nice to see you. I was told you have some information for me. Come on back to my small office.” They followed him to a cubicle barely big enough for a desk and three chairs.

Once seated, Dylan began. “I’ve been going over the information you gave me. It didn’t make any sense, but this morning I had a surprise visitor.”

The man with the top hat removed it and the scarf. There were shadows of bruises that still could be seen on his face and hands. He neatly placed the items on his lap and smiled at the bewildered officer. “Let me introduce myself. My name is M’nacht. I’ve been in hiding while recovering from the almost fatal beating I received. It isn’t safe for me to be out and about as the men who gave me these,” he raised a thin hand to the discolorations on his cheekbone, “ are still at large and I believe are connected to Mikla’s murder.”

The officer stood abruptly and with a, “Stay right there!” tore out of his office. Not a minute had gone by when he returned. “Please come with me. Chief wants to talk with you.”

Soon, the four men were seated around the head officer’s desk. “M’nacht, where have you been? We feared the worst when you vanished from Paramount.”

“Chief, I was too weak to defend myself. I was certain the men who beat me would be back to finish the job. Everyone knew where the ambulance had taken me. If I were to survive, I had to disappear. Quin found our first hiding spot, but we’ve since moved again. He’s gone to pick up another man who will be here shortly.

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