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."

down to the same thing," Nathan

he approached cautiously. “About the stripping of your title, did they offer you another position? Your

was unaware like most people that the

hear? I've offended Mr. Davier, which led to my demotion. I'm lucky to have

furious. "Clifford Davier

Cab secretary," Nathan said deliberately. "I have no

by the Davier family like that. Our band of brothers won't

about it. I will reach out to all of our brothers in the North to petition to the Chief Military Governor to reverse the Cab's

what?" Nathan

your position to be reinstated, of course.

of you," Nathan laughed. "But there is no need for a petition. I am no longer suited

General, the North

Now that the defense is weakened without you, we are vulnerable to attacks

of power, how will you defend yourself against Clifford

many

of what I'm about to

since you

and a military man, I wist entrust this secret, as well as the responsibility to protect the

position, there

was intrigued. "What do you mean, General? We weren't informed of

and fished out a mask from his pocket. It looked exquisite,

The Leviathan Mask!

to his feet, hardly