Tuesday Into/Teaser

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Prologue - Baltimore, Maryland, 1867

"Come on, boy. Your dad needs you." Daniel looked up from his exam in disbelief, certain his father would never pull him out of this test. But a grim-faced Joe Manzetti stood in the doorway of the classroom, trails of perspiration streaking through the soot on his face. Being summoned to fix the aging equipment at the steel mill was a regular occurrence for Daniel, but it wasn't going to happen today.  "I'll be there in an hour," Daniel said as he glanced around the classroom, noting the glares of resentment among the other students competing for the same scholarship. They all had the advantage of decent schools and private tutors, while Daniel's only knowledge of engineering came from tinkering with the equipment in the steel mills of Baltimore's east-end.  "There's been an accident and your dad is trapped,"  Manzetti said.  "You need to come right away."

The Lady of Bolton Hill by Elizabeth Camden


Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of  Should Be Reading.