He took his job as human Conduit pretty seriously.
Somehow, her best friend, Oliver Hazard-Perry, had found a candle to light in one of the suharkies. She had marked her sixteenth birthday aboard the Trans-Siberian Railway celebrating with a cup of watery Nescafe coffee and several crumbly Russian tea cookies. A sleepless night in a youth hostel in Amsterdam followed by another in a bunk bed in an auditorium in Bruges. A flight to Buenos Aires followed by one to Dubai. A year of constant motion, barely one step ahead of the Venator's hunting her. Upon returning to New York after Lawrence’s murder in Rio (covered up by the Committee with a proper obituary in the Times), Schuyler Van Alen had been on the run. Lawrence Van Alen is survived by his daughter, Allegra Van Alen Chase, who has been in a coma since 1992 and his granddaughter, Schuyler Van Alen.
The family’s charitable trust, the Van Alen Foundation, was a cornerstone in the development of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Ballet and the New York Blood Bank. The Van Alen's founded the New York Central Railroad Line and what is now Grand Central Terminal. Professor Van Alen was a descendant of William Henry Van Alen, known as the Commodore, an American icon and one of the richest men of the Gilded Age, whose wealth came from steamships, railroads and private investment and brokerage businesses.
The cause of death was listed as advanced age. Patricia Hazard, his attending physician. Lawrence Winslow Van Alen, a professor of history and linguistics at the University of Venice, died last night in his home on River side Drive in Manhattan. Lawrence Van Alen, 105, Philanthropist and Philosopher, Dies Yes As I’ve wondered all these years, Charles, if such a one could ever be truly destroyed. The events of the day were tiring him, as were the memories of the past. Her blood is on our hands, Lawrence sighed. My apologies, I meant no offense to the dead.
Charles dismissed Lawrence’s rebuke with a wave. Of course not but it is beneath you to make sport of such a serious matter as Allegra’s firstborn. Because Allegra had two daughters, Charles said, in a light, almost playful tone. the half-blood? Are you certain she is the one? Charles asked. And one day she will be even more powerful. I believe Schuyler will bring us the salvation we seek. It is said that Allegra’s daughter will defeat the Silver Bloods. Melissa de la Cruz - Blue Bloods Book 4 - The Van Alen Legacy Copyright 2009 by Melissa de la Cruz
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