Beauty Enslaved
by J. R. Teasdale

Note from the author

     ‘There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact', wrote Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in The Adventures of Abbey Grange .

     Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a master at weaving reality through the fiction he wrote. His genius conveyed compelling values through intriguing and wonderful stories.

     Here is a terrifying thought. What if deception ran deep, and was hidden underneath layers upon layers of lies, masks, and hypocrisy—shouldn't we expose the facts so that they become obvious?

     Weaving fiction through the reality we experience will also round the mark. It will not simply entertain our need to escape such reality it will convey values we strive to immortalize.

     I have recently researched such a topic that I feel needs to be addressed. So that I don't spend hours and days venting and ranting about the aberrance of white slave trade, I have invited my friend fiction to settle the score.

     Set your mind at ease, friend fiction will not preach, judge, condemn, or establish controls. Fiction will expose the bare facts within the safe and cushioned confines of an adventure with humor and romance to help foot the load.

     While I hope you enjoy the story I trust you will keep in mind the premise behind the plot. Remaining alert and aware of our brother's demise—whether he is enslaved against his will, abused by a parent or his peers, or misunderstood and condemned by default—is what builds our courage to act.

     As my mentor Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would say, “Come Watson, come! The game's afoot.”