TAKE NOTICE
The people of Beacon Glory are warned that the presence of one, Cy Liskard, on the premises of the Speedway will be the signal for its complete destruction by fire.
Sgd. Chief Light of the Aurora.
Claire turned to the man at her side.
“Max isn’t around,” she said significantly.
McLagan shook his head.
“He’ll be along,” he said, and glanced expectantly in the direction of the arched doorway.
The crowd was recovering itself. It was moving away, and comment and laughter made themselves heard in every direction. The bandsmen were hurrying back to their dais where the conductor was summoning them with sharp taps of his baton on his music stand. The boxes, too, were rapidly refilling. Doctor Finch approached McLagan and Claire. He laughed with a little uncertainty.
“Things are kind of busy,” he said. “Max’ll need to have a sharp eye. These boys don’t bluff any.”
McLagan shook his head.