Chapter ONE - Weebly

“He killed Jennifer Berson and three others,” he
went on. “And he was perfectly willing to kill
Mackintosh here, or me. Or both of you,” he said to
Adams and Otis, “if it served his purposes.”
“Why did he kill them?” Pell asked.
“He was casting control spells—using his conjurings
to make others do his bidding. He killed Jennifer
Berson so that Mackintosh would take his mob and
destroy Thomas Hutchinson’s home. He killed the girl
who was found this morning to make Sheriff Greenleaf
release Mackintosh from gaol. Same with the boy who
died on Pope’s Day. He won Ebenezer’s release, and
so won his trust.”
“That’s preposterous!” Greenleaf said, but there
was uncertainty in his eyes.
“Is it, Sheriff?” Ethan asked. “Did you have any
intention of releasing Ebenezer before this morning?”
“I…” He shook his head, his gaze falling to
Darrow’s corpse. “I don’t recall,” he said at last.
“I wouldn’t expect you to,” Ethan said without
rancor. Facing Adams again, he said, “The alliance
between you and Mackintosh was a threat to him and