Didn’t the first British colony in America vanish without a trace?” “Yes. The Roanoke Island colony.” “Be sure to mention it.” “But I can’t say conclusively that the disappearance of the Roanoke colony is connected with the ancient enemy.” “Is there any chance whatsoever that it might’ve been?” Fascinated, as always, by this subject, Timothy was able, for the first time, to wrench his mind away from the suicidal behavior of the cabdriver. “When a British
