“He had explored in vain every conceivable step he could take to locate the boy without endangering the child’s life. If Toneo knew something about his grandfather’s murder, any further attempt to locate him might bring about his death. If, indeed, Toneo was still alive. Akitada was convinced by now that the answer to the servant’s murder must lie in the master’s death. And that made the demise of the late Lord of Takata suspicious. Ducking through an icy blast of air which whi...pped the skirts of his quilted robe about his legs, he pushed open the door to the jail. Five men sat around a large brazier on the dirt floor of the main room. Kaoru, his new sergeant of constables, and Dr. Oyoshi were bent over the black and white playing pieces on a go board, while the prisoners Takagi, Okano, and Umehara watched. Seeing the three prisoners reminded Akitada that he had made no progress in the case of the innkeeper’s murder.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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