Salute To The General

Chapter 1948



Ivory Teahouse.

In a private lounge, Nathan was having tea with Franklin.

He knew that Nathan was back in Channing and wanted to have a meal with him.

Nathan rejected Franklin's offer, but instead extended an invitation to have tea with him at Ivory.

The owner, Mary Sharp, was courteous to Nathan, as she was indebted to him once.

She personally prepared their tea. Before leaving, she said in a gentle voice, "Mr. Cross, if you need anything else, just press the bell on the table. I will come along to service you."

Nathan nodded.

He raised his teacup to Franklin and smiled. "There aren't many great teahouses here at Channing. Ivory is one of the best. Mary brews excellent tea too."

“General, I am not a refined man,” Franklin laughed freely. “I can never tell the difference.”

"How about your cigarettes from the military? Do they taste the same as the ones sold by the side of the road?"

“Yes, almost,” Franklin nodded. “But the street ones are tasteless. Our exclusive cigarettes from the North Army taste so much better and stronger. Gets you hooked fast."

to the same thing," Nathan said while shaking

up. “General,” he approached cautiously. “About the stripping of your title, did they offer you another position? Your contributions during the battles across the North were numerous, to say the least. Why isn't your name on the

unaware like most people that the new Chief Military Governor

to my demotion. I'm lucky

was furious. "Clifford Davier is too

Nathan said

said. “You will not be disrespected by the Davier family like that. Our band of brothers won't stand

out to all of our brothers in the North to petition to the Chief Military

what?"

reinstated, of course. For

is no need for a petition. I am no longer suited

General, the

are vulnerable to attacks by

how will you defend

many

of what I'm about to

since you are my

a military man, I wist entrust this secret, as well as

position, there is another

We weren't informed of that. What is your new position? What are you

his pocket. It looked exquisite, being woven

The Leviathan Mask!

eyes widened. He leaped to his