Chapter 22 Mr. Hastings, Do You Know God?
The group reached the second floor when Adam suddenly stopped in his tracks. He squatted down in front of a raised floorboard and reached into the hollow space created by the damaged floor.
After fumbling around for a while, he quickly pulled out a hand-sized wooden box and an old book that was so bent it was almost impossible to straighten out.
Adam forced the book to straighten and wiped the dust off with his sleeve. Arthur just glanced at the cover and recognized that it was an issue of the "Havoc" magazine.
It wasn't that Arthur was particularly learned; it was because he often visited old bookstores during his off-time from work. "Havoc," as a magazine primarily featuring satirical cartoons, was popular among the vast population of London.
And in those bookstores, the issues of "Havoc" from the years 1811 to 1814 were especially sought after.
The reason was simple: the lead cartoonist for "Havoc" during those three years was the renowned George Cruikshank.