Les Demeures de l'Épouvante: La Tablette d'Argent

The man in the tweed jacket doesn't seem to belong in this shady, smoky tavern. A smile lights up his face when he sees you. He signals you to sit down. Pulling up a chair, he takes out a cigarette, lights it and takes a deep breath. "If anyone asks you, it never happened," he says, looking over his shoulders nervously. "I've never been here and we've never met. Is that clear? "Satisfied with your acquiescence, he bends over, exuding sweat and whiskey. "I'm the head of the anthropology department at... Actually, you don't need to know that. It's not the biggest university in the state, but it's important enough that I'll lose my job if this gets out. If they realize that..." He stops and shoots his cigarette again.

"Her name is Ruth Wolcott. Professor Ruth Wolcott. She came in with credentials and experience. How was I supposed to know? Yes, she's beautiful, beautiful enough to say I hired her for her beauty. But she has qualifications, believe me! Anyway, she told me she wanted to study the tablet. I gave it to her, of course. She took it home to study it privately and I began to doubt her. When I brought it up with her, she threatened to tell the dean all about our... unprofessional relationship. Now she's disappeared. So is the tablet. The university doesn't know this, but if I go to the police, they'll find out about the affair and my career is over. But I've heard that you guys can work things out and get things back together. I need your help, I need you to go to Ruth's house and get that money tablet. Discreetly, of course. Bring it back within 24 hours and you won't regret it... ».

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