Hic Sunt Dracones: Being a True Account of the Rescue of Professor George Herbert Endeavour from a Curious Misadventure

By G.W. Renshaw

Professor George Herbert Endeavour is the most brilliant scientist of the Victorian era, as well as perhaps its most infamous curmudgeon. A veteran of numerous scientific expeditions, it is clear to him that only he is qualified to identify and capture a newly reported predatory species in the Carpathian Mountains. But that which lies in wait in the Hungarian wilderness is beyond even his imagination. When the need is dire, what hardy soles will hazard his rescue, and at what cost?

• Language: English
• Publisher: G.W. Renshaw
• Release date: Apr 4, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311604262

G.W. Renshaw

G. W. Renshaw is the author of The Chandler Affiars, a series about a Canadian PI whose cases turn out to be weirder than she could have ever imagines, as well as other works of speculative fiction. He is also a martial artist, Linux druid, and actor who lives in Calgary, Alberta with his lovely wife.

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HIC SUNT DRACONES

Being a True Account of the Rescue

of Professor George Herbert Endeavour

from a Curious Misadventure

by

G.W. Renshaw

CALGARY ALBERTA

JAVARI PRESS

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ISBN: 9781311604262

Copyright 2013 G. W. Renshaw

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Table of Contents

Disappearance

To Hungary

The Ascent

The Game is Afoot

The Hunt

Return to England

Something is Amiss

An Unwelcome Guest

We Try Conclusions

Loyal Treachery

About the Author

Other Books by this Author

Connect with the Author

Disappearance

Having Professor George Herbert Endeavour (F.R.S., M.D., D. Sc., etc., etc., as he is wont to tell anyone who will listen) as one's father is a unique educational experience. He is a man as renowned for the Olympian heights of his scientific knowledge as the Stygian depths of his obstreperousness. In particular, his loathing for those of the Fourth Estate is well known, especially among those who have attempted an interview without proper formalities.

He has taught me, by osmosis, a lack of regard for convention, and an iron firmness of resolve. He also taught me that it is fruitless to be concerned when he suddenly hares off on a moment's notice to whatever part of the world currently holds scientific interest for him. If I had tuppence for every time that sort of thing happened during my childhood I would now be a woman of independent means.

Regardless of this, on the twelfth of July 1900, my father's latest absence became a matter of concern to me. Our man, Bennett, appeared outside the offices of the Daily Gazette where I am employed as a journalist, forestalled my custom of taking the train home to Rotherfield from the City at the work day's end.

There is no use in being a scrivener if one does ply one's trade, so I attempted to wheedle the cause for this extravagance from him as he drove our motor-car south. After much humming and hawing,