The Valley of Fear Chapter 9 - The Bodymaster

In which a new boarder quickly makes his presence felt among the rougher folk of the valley, soon embroiling himself in a bitter rivalry over a young lady’s affections and the secretive, fearsome society known as the Eminent Order of Freemen. With undaunted spirit and a past shadowed by darker dealings, he confronts the formidable Bodymaster and the sinister power struggles that govern their grim community.