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Another h to be Owen’s father and was nearly a head shorter than Owen "Did I hear there’s been another break-in?" he asked

Owen practically snapped to attention "Yes, sir, I’m afraid so" I’d never seen hi, except sometimes to Merlin

"What about all those security measures you’ve taken?" the newcoood if the culprit is within your department," Merlin said in his usual mild manner

That didn’t cal that my department is the probleet, and it would appear that so we have a problem in your depart essential out here, so they can’t have stolen anything hile," Owen said "It’s more like vandalism"

"Well, report to me when you haveto leave

"Katie, you’ll keep me updated?" Merlin asked

I nodded "I hen I figure so out"

He left, and I knelt by Owen to help hiather books and papers "I should probably explain about Mr Lansing," he said

"Who?"

"The one as just here You probably saw hiue before I blurted that I hadn’t seen a frog

"He’s the departmental director for R and D There was apparently an industrial accident a nu that illusion is a drain on hi"

"I can see where that would be a problerateful for ical i had hopped into the roo questions "But don’t you have ways of breaking the frog spell?"

"TrustIt was a pretty diabolical spell I’ on breaking it for decades We generally don’t talk about it that athered a fewyou needed to seeto need cover stories Then I thought of so its signal?" I asked