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he is found. I
believe that Lady Hadley is not concerned with that.”
“I would like to help you if I may,” Abigail said quickly. “I
will accept Mr. Guang's help, but waiting around doing nothing would not be my
choice.” Will figured that Rogers was right about Abigail and was about to say
so, when Guang spoke.
“It will be very hard to reach Madame Chang,” Guang
volunteered. “She in unapproachable, there is no way to get to her. She never
leaves her establishment. It caters to the vices of the upper classes of Hong
Kong, both white and Chinese. Drugs, unusual sexual doings, strange European
music are to found there. The patrons are all very wealthy, very powerful.”
“Every organization has weaknesses,” Hunting Owl objected. He
knew what Guang had done regarding speaking in front of Abagail, but figured
you could not put the cat back in the bag. She had heard enough already that
more wouldn't matter now. Guang shook his head at Will's statement.
“There are no pressures that can be brought to bear on either
her minions or herself,” Guang said. “It has all been tried, I promise you.”
Will's eyes narrowed in thought.
“How do patrons get into the place? Will asked.
“I follow your thought, Captain Hunting Owl,” Guang replied. “It
is impossible to infiltrate that way. Every patron has a token that allows only
the patron, and the guest they chose, are allowed to enter. It is a small white
card. It cannot be counterfeited.”
“Steal one,” Saira suggested promptly.
“It has been tried,” Guang said forlornly. “Neither the
thieves, nor the patrons they stole it from were ever seen again.”
“Ouch,” Will said at this news. It seemed that An Fong had
been right in his cautions, he thought. “Alright,” Will said, “there has to be
a way to do this. What about disguising people as Chang’s folk and getting in
that way?” He noticed Abigail opening her map case for some reason. Guang shook
his head again.
“That has also been tried, Captain Hunting Owl,” Guang replied.
“Chang's people all live at the establishment and are known to each other.”
“Excuse me,” Abigail said, holding up her hand. “Would this
token you are all talking about look anything like this one?” Everyone stopped
talking to stare at the white card in her hand.
Chapter 6
Madame Chang’s, Hong Kong
A bigail accepted Captain Hunting Owls' hand
as they exited the hired steam car. She was careful not to become entangled
in her cloak while still having it cover her body completely from throat to
ankles. It was important that her risqué costume be hidden until they entered
the club. It was a skill she had honed on many trips in London to similar
establishments. She briefly touched her mask to ensure that it was still in
place, and smiled at Captain Hunting Owl who was playing the gallant.
His suit was an unfashionable black, as was his simple domino
mask, but she had to admit he looked good in it. She had been so taken up with
gathering suitable ensembles for both Saira and herself that she there had been
no time to supervise his costume. She supposed that she should be grateful that
he even possessed a formal suit.
After she had produced the card back in the Captain's day
cabin, they had given it to Mr. McGuire to examine. He had discovered that
there was a cleverly concealed metal reader-strip that could be spooled from
the card, displaying both the names and pictures of her father and herself.
This explained how impostors were so swiftly caught. It also shocked her. As
far as she knew, her father would not go to such places, and the thought that
he had planned for her attendance at one was distinctly uncomfortable. It was
however, the only clue they really had, and so she must act on it. She also
thought it interesting that McGuire should be so skilled in such matters, but
wisely kept such an observation to herself. She had already observed that air
believe that Lady Hadley is not concerned with that.”
“I would like to help you if I may,” Abigail said quickly. “I
will accept Mr. Guang's help, but waiting around doing nothing would not be my
choice.” Will figured that Rogers was right about Abigail and was about to say
so, when Guang spoke.
“It will be very hard to reach Madame Chang,” Guang
volunteered. “She in unapproachable, there is no way to get to her. She never
leaves her establishment. It caters to the vices of the upper classes of Hong
Kong, both white and Chinese. Drugs, unusual sexual doings, strange European
music are to found there. The patrons are all very wealthy, very powerful.”
“Every organization has weaknesses,” Hunting Owl objected. He
knew what Guang had done regarding speaking in front of Abagail, but figured
you could not put the cat back in the bag. She had heard enough already that
more wouldn't matter now. Guang shook his head at Will's statement.
“There are no pressures that can be brought to bear on either
her minions or herself,” Guang said. “It has all been tried, I promise you.”
Will's eyes narrowed in thought.
“How do patrons get into the place? Will asked.
“I follow your thought, Captain Hunting Owl,” Guang replied. “It
is impossible to infiltrate that way. Every patron has a token that allows only
the patron, and the guest they chose, are allowed to enter. It is a small white
card. It cannot be counterfeited.”
“Steal one,” Saira suggested promptly.
“It has been tried,” Guang said forlornly. “Neither the
thieves, nor the patrons they stole it from were ever seen again.”
“Ouch,” Will said at this news. It seemed that An Fong had
been right in his cautions, he thought. “Alright,” Will said, “there has to be
a way to do this. What about disguising people as Chang’s folk and getting in
that way?” He noticed Abigail opening her map case for some reason. Guang shook
his head again.
“That has also been tried, Captain Hunting Owl,” Guang replied.
“Chang's people all live at the establishment and are known to each other.”
“Excuse me,” Abigail said, holding up her hand. “Would this
token you are all talking about look anything like this one?” Everyone stopped
talking to stare at the white card in her hand.
Chapter 6
Madame Chang’s, Hong Kong
A bigail accepted Captain Hunting Owls' hand
as they exited the hired steam car. She was careful not to become entangled
in her cloak while still having it cover her body completely from throat to
ankles. It was important that her risqué costume be hidden until they entered
the club. It was a skill she had honed on many trips in London to similar
establishments. She briefly touched her mask to ensure that it was still in
place, and smiled at Captain Hunting Owl who was playing the gallant.
His suit was an unfashionable black, as was his simple domino
mask, but she had to admit he looked good in it. She had been so taken up with
gathering suitable ensembles for both Saira and herself that she there had been
no time to supervise his costume. She supposed that she should be grateful that
he even possessed a formal suit.
After she had produced the card back in the Captain's day
cabin, they had given it to Mr. McGuire to examine. He had discovered that
there was a cleverly concealed metal reader-strip that could be spooled from
the card, displaying both the names and pictures of her father and herself.
This explained how impostors were so swiftly caught. It also shocked her. As
far as she knew, her father would not go to such places, and the thought that
he had planned for her attendance at one was distinctly uncomfortable. It was
however, the only clue they really had, and so she must act on it. She also
thought it interesting that McGuire should be so skilled in such matters, but
wisely kept such an observation to herself. She had already observed that air
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