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This week's chapters open with Paddy at the Pub with his employees. Paddy gets very drunk. Max uses the hangover spell on him the next morning before they move into the house that he is allowing them to use. Following that Max and Paddy leave for the North End where the Patriarca's have their headquarters. Paddy explains their history.
Maureen is still at their apartment when Max arrives later that evening. Jill has been teaching her Magic. Maureen's Mother arrives as they finish dinner, and they go up to meet her. Max needs to demonstrate that there actually is Magic before she will believe it.
Later Max transfers to the North End and the New Acorn Social Club to check it and Frank 'the Fish' out. There is much talk there before Frank arrives. Max leaves to check out the other club and the 'cheeseman's' apartment.
Arriving near the condo, he transfers inside and hears an argument between the DiNunzio brothers and learns much about the Magic Haters before returning home for the night.
The next day, Max is worried about hanging 'the Fish' and alerting those in Salem. Jill returns from doing research at the library and Max learns that there are tunnels under part of Boston.
While many of the tunnel entrances are no longer accessible, the Second Otis House on Beacon Hill is still available. Max and Jill investigate the basement of the house where they find two tunnel entrances. One leads to a larger tunnel, and the second leads to an area with a very fancy and private prison.
More chapters next week.
I wish all of the readers on SOL a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Keep Well,
uncle jim