Part 9 - much ado about several things
We meet at Smythe-Higgins' humble abode. Christmas is soon upon us, and it is bustling with preparations for the festivities. I can't wait for them to be over, but Henry's copious supplies of hard liquor lets me put my mind to other matters; what actions to take next. The host himself is in favor of investingating Holcom industries, more precisely their headquarters. Mr Whitcomb argues we should visit the church of the mad monk; if we touch the stone, the Dreamer will arrive. I bring up the point that, as with all criminal enterprises, only a very small minority will have any interesting insight. In other words, trying to find what we are looking for at Holcom will, once again be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Prickly, and almost certainly futile. Regarding the mad monk, Clithanus lived in the 5th century, the book about his life and work is from the 17th century. So if the good sir Markham is right, we are not in any kind of hurry. So, all of us return to our ...