Iron And Blood
Iron And Blood
“Jacob Drangosavich paced the floor of the Desmet home as he gave his report. He looked haggard and there was a spreading bruise on one side of his face.
“You’re sure?” Adam Farber said.
Mitch Storm nodded soberly. For once, he showed none of his usual cockiness. His eyes had the hard glint of a man who had seen more than his share of action. “We’d heard the Department was concerned that a tourmaquartz deposit had been found and not properly reported.”
“And you two really didn’t know that the to...urmaquartz was in Vesta Nine before this?” Jake asked with suspicion.
Mitch shook his head. “Honest. We wanted to bring down Tumblety and Brunrichter. But the more we learned about how Veles and Thwaites were handling everything, the more our suspicions grew, because they’ve taken risks that don’t add up if all they’re getting is coal.”
“Hans and I got into the mine without a hitch,” Jacob said. “I stayed on the upper levels and kept an ear out for what the miners were saying—helps to speak their languages,”MoreLess
“You’re sure?” Adam Farber said.
Mitch Storm nodded soberly. For once, he showed none of his usual cockiness. His eyes had the hard glint of a man who had seen more than his share of action. “We’d heard the Department was concerned that a tourmaquartz deposit had been found and not properly reported.”
“And you two really didn’t know that the to...urmaquartz was in Vesta Nine before this?” Jake asked with suspicion.
Mitch shook his head. “Honest. We wanted to bring down Tumblety and Brunrichter. But the more we learned about how Veles and Thwaites were handling everything, the more our suspicions grew, because they’ve taken risks that don’t add up if all they’re getting is coal.”
“Hans and I got into the mine without a hitch,” Jacob said. “I stayed on the upper levels and kept an ear out for what the miners were saying—helps to speak their languages,”MoreLess
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