18. A curious fellow
I kicked myself the next morning when I realised I had fallen asleep. How could I be so stupid? I hurriedly sent a telegram to Sir Magnus, outlining the night’s events. It was not long before I received a reply from a smartly dressed delivery boy. When I read it I knew I was in danger. It said: “Harker, your life is at risk. Stay indoors. Talk to nobody. Make contact at my club this evening. Leave only when you think it is safe.”
I spent most of that day trying to decipher what had happened and feeling more and more anxious. Had I made the right decision to help Sir Magnus? What was I doing? I wasn’t cut out for this lark. I was a boy in a man’s world, playing a deadly game.
I arrived at the club as early as I dared, waiting for darkness to fall and using the thick
