The Adventures of Lazarus Gray [Books 1-4] by Barry Reese

Author:Barry Reese [Reese, Barry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00RI6GE22
Goodreads: 24792662
Publisher: Pro Se Press
Published: 2014-12-26T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter XIII

March 1936

Doctor Hancock didn’t usually drink on the job but in this case, he thought it might be appropriate. What he had just witnessed was nothing short of miraculous. He had assisted—though that was too strong a word, he supposed—in a surgery to try and repair the damage done to Eun Jiwon’s spine. Doc Daye, one of Sovereign City’s most brilliant men, had performed the operation and if Hancock hadn’t seen it himself, he never would have believed it. Eun should have never walked again, let alone had any hope of feeling sensations in his lower body. But now, given enough time to rehabilitate, there was no reason to assume that he couldn’t live out a normal life—or an abnormal one, considering he would mostly remain with Assistance Unlimited.

Hancock poured himself another shot of whiskey from Morgan’s private stash.

***

Morgan and Samantha sat side-by-side in the meeting room. Both had been briefed about the surgery’s success and they had privately shared a fierce hug and more than a few tears. They had all come through this extremely lucky: Morgan had suffered a collapsed lung and several broken ribs. It still hurt to breathe and he was afraid that he might never again be the man he used to be. Samantha, meanwhile, had gotten off relatively easy; a few stitches to her head and she was as good as new.

Morgan winced as he shifted in his seat and Samantha saw that as permission to take charge at the meeting. Abby and Sporrenberg were both present, having recovered from their own bumps and bruises. The German was dressed smartly in his uniform while Abby wore a black dress that accentuated her figure. Morgan had noticed this more than once, which did nothing to help with his painful breathing.

“Lazarus wanted me to apologize to both of you for missing this. He’s off on important business but he promises to speak to both of you upon his return.” Samantha paused for a moment, seeing confusion on both of their faces. “You do know what this is about, right?”

Sporrenberg gave a curt shake of his head. “Not a clue. I do appreciate the medical treatment I have received but I have to be going. Not only are my superiors demanding an explanation for my recent actions but Die Glocke itself is still out there.”

“Not for much longer,” Morgan said, his voice barely above a whisper. “Lazarus has a lead on that.”

Before Sporrenberg could inquire about this, Samantha said, “We’d like to have both of you onboard Assistance Unlimited. You’d get the same level of pay as the rest of us and would be able to live here, if you wished.”

Abby grinned broadly. “You barely know me.”

“You risked your life in Yorkshire and since then, you’ve been a big help around here while everybody got back on their feet. You’re an occult specialist and a practicing witch. We could use you.”

Abby looked down, unsure how to respond. Since her mama’s death, she’d felt adrift, always trying to do the right thing but without much in the way of direction.

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