By Michael Jecks
The Knights Templar
They had all joined taking 3 vows: poverty, chastity, and obedience...for they have been priests: warrior priests, devoted to theprotection of pilgrims within the Holy Land -- until eventually tales unfold by way of anavaricious king who sought after their wealth for his personal destroyed the order.
There used to be one knight, even if, who escaped the stake, vowing justiceas he watched his blameless brothers die.
In the provider of the Lord
Simon Puttock has now not been bailiff of Lydford citadel lengthy during this yr of 1316, whilst he's known as to a close-by village to check a burned-out cottage and the lifeless physique inside. however it is the newly arrived knight, Sir Baldwin Furnshill, who discerns the deceased used to be no sufferer of a sad mishap; he used to be, actually, murdered ahead of the blaze. Simon will be well-served by means of accepting additional the help of this astute, notwithstanding haunted and secretive stranger. For a moment deadly burning exhibits that a few harsh evil has invaded this once-peaceful position, and its starvation has but to be sated.
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Publicizing your stolen art will make the works impossible to sell. Contact Interpol. ” Interpol? The Art Loss Register? Wolfond had never heard of them. About a year and a half later, when I showed up at the Lonsdale Gallery to write a piece about the burglaries, Wolfond hadn’t taken Czegledi’s advice: he was still nervous about moving his story into the public arena. He had settled the insurance already and was fearful of the thief’s reprisal if he spoke openly about the burglaries. Still, I got the sense from him that he wanted to talk.
Sir,” he said politely. “Mr. ——— has instructed me to tell you he has left a message on your phone and you are to follow the instructions and deliver the envelope to his room. ” I was worried now. I was staying in a hotel that seemed to be completely under the Organizer’s control. What would happen if I didn’t pay? He obviously knew what room I was in. He probably had a key card to it. It was past midnight. Czegledi looked concerned as well. ” she asked. “Do you think you should go to your room?
I’ve already paid the bill with my Visa card. ” “I don’t care about that bill. ” “I don’t care what you are writing about,” he said. ” “I’ve paid. ” I wasn’t sure what to do. I stood still, didn’t step back. But the Organizer stepped closer. The clerk, other staff in the lobby, and a few guests circulating near the desk looked frightened. Czegledi watched Egypt · 43 intently from a few feet away. I thought the Organizer was going to punch me. Instead he poked me with his finger. ” he shouted.