Beyond the horrific treatment of Portencia, the aspect of Whistler’s account that caught the Mounties’ attention was the strange journal that Fallon was using to communicate. But with whom? Many of the Mountaineers believed it was “the Storm” or the person behind it. But I didn’t care. Those answers wouldn’t get me any closer to my goals. But what would?
As it turned out, I didn’t have long to wonder.
Whistler:Had to sit in on the session again today. It’s unbearable to watch what they’re doing. At one point they brought in a woman to sit with the girl in the room with the chair, to console her because she was so upset. That must be your Climber. He asked the girl the same questions, said the same things, over and over. For hours. Someone thought they saw flashes of light in the arch but
