The Clipping book burst open and wasted no time in announcing the assassination of King Geldoff. Eve peered over the article with huge bold leaders in the headline:

KING OF LILLIPUT SLAIN AT SUMMIT.

Another headline form a different article

MURDER OF THE MOST FOWL OCCURS UNDER LIBRARIAN'S WATCH

There was a large Black and white photo of Flynn standing over the Kings body looking thoroughly bewildered, as if taking him by surprise when snapping the photo.
Another photographed Flynn trying to stand in between two very angry leaders with his hands out keeping them from fighting.
Eve cringed. This was not good. "Whats he gotten himself into this time?" Muttering to herself.
She knew the others would not be far behind, for their individual books would be alive with the same information. "Jenkins…"
Jenkins had been silent the entire time. She looked over her shoulder at him and his face told her everything she needed to know about how bad the situation was.
As if on cue, the back door glowed bright blue and in burst Ezekiel Jones holding a stone box under his arm which he promptly placed on the conference table*. He was clearly enraged most uncharacteristically. Ezekiel was usually happy go lucky and even tempered. The only thing that could really make Ezekiel top boil was injustice.
"Oi! Did I read this right? What the hell is Flynn doing breaking into Museums without me!?" He barked. "And the hells he doing stealing anything from a dead guy anyways?"
Eve did a double take. "Wait, what?" She stared with an open mouth at Ezeil's clipping book with a huge bold headline.

LIBRARIAN STEALS STAFF OF KING GELDOFF FROM LONDON MUSEUM OF ANTIQUITIES

Eve looked at Ezekiel to Jenkins in bewilderment. "Hed never…Its gotta be wrong… or from a tabloid or something." Eve bit her lip. He HAD been secretive before he left, and he didn't explain why he needed to go after it. She shook the idea out of her head. She knew Flynn would never do such a thing…well he had done stuff like that before, but it was for the greater good…but he would have told her…except for the times he didn't. These thoughts floated about in her head and she tried to concentrate on the task at hand.
"The least he could do was bring me along! I mean I wouldn't have gotten caught!" He said angrily.
Eve shook her head. "Hold it. We know he would never do anything like this. He's being framed …but by who?"
Jenkins looked stricken.
As the door glowed bright blue again, Stone strode forward with fury. "Is he kidding with this?!" He held up his pocket clipping book with another bold headline:

KING MURDERED AT SUMMIT, LIBRARIAN SUSPECTED

"

Whats he doing at the summit without us?" Stone growled. "Something is seriously not right about this. Flynns a lot of things but he wouldn't kill a king!"
"We gotta help him! Does he even have a lawyer ? This is the sort of thing that causes wars to break out…"
Cassandra trotted in holding her clippings book up in panic. "EVE! Its Flynn! We gotta…"
She skidded into the room and saw she was a beat behind everyone, lowering her arms slowly. "Oh…you already know."
"Cassandra - what does your book say?" Eve said with a sense of urgency

LIBRARIAN ARRESTED UNDER CHARGES OF MURDER, CONSPIRACY AND THEFT.

"Well if he wanted to escape, he would have by now…so I guess thats a good thing. He's staying until he can figure out who's doing this." Eve muttered disliking the circumstances more and more. Hed only been gone for two days.
Eve breathed out slowly. "Ok…first we head to Lilliput and see if we cant bail Flynn out."
"Mr Carsen will not subject to due process here. Lilliput is not America. They wont allow Flynn a lawyer or any kind of rights like what you're used to. If they think he's guilty they will kill him."
"So we have to find a way to clear his name first."
"Hold it - who's writing these articles anyway…how do we know we can trust these news stories?" Stone countered
Everyone stared at him.
He pointed to the different headlines and date of publication. "Thats from a Irish newspaper and this one form a Liliputian newspaper. This one is Blefusciavian."
Cassandra looked at the different stories. "Hes right. That means they're going to be biased. So which one do we trust?"
Eve pursed her lips in resignation. "Dosent matter. We go there, we get Flynn, we find clues and we solve this." She said with determination.
Jenkins was stone faced at this. "This is very very troubling." He said gravely. "Cornell, if this is not resolved, I fear many more problems will arise. The wrath of the Little People is ferrous indeed."
Ezekiel snorted. "Seriously? What are they gunna do? Poke our shins with sticks?"
Jenkins darkened. "Do not underestimate them because they are physically smaller than you in size Mr Jones. Lilliputians are incredibly vengeful. They are very powerful magical beings and they hold grudges for centuries as do the Leprechauns. Geldoff was notorious for striking his enemies with deeply disproportionate responses…and if King Brian of the Leprechauns gets angered…"
Jenkins pulled a thick volume from one of the shelves.
"What? What will happen?" Eve said the gravity of the situation facing upon her like a weight.
"Lets just say the Blight of the 1840s was no mere agricultural accident." He said grimly."Lilliput and Ireland have been hostiles for as long as anyone can remember. They are fiercely hateful of one another. Irish Leprechauns have fought them off from invasion, Lilliputians have enslaved the Irish and vice versa. Fergus and Brian have been in aggressive civil war only to turn around to do done horrid things to Lilliputians as well. They've had race wars hundreds of years." Jenkins sighed heavily. "But … Geldoff was a tyrant. Theres a lot of people who'd want him dead. The list of suspects is long. He drove his people into practically starvation, and the homeless population is incredible there. He's also made some mighty powerful enemies. Everyone who's going be at that summit will have something against the king…and a reason to bump him off." He showed them the large leather bound text, Histories of the Little Peoples through Modern Times.
"Unspeakable atrocities have happened by both sides over the millennia. If Brian ties to invade Lilliput and take the crown for his own, theres no telling what will happen. And with Mr Carsen in the middle of it as he is…" Jenkins swelled in discomfort. "Geldoff has no children and the line of succession is questionable at best. If theres a grab for power, this would be the time for the Irish to do it."
"Wait - So who is in next in line for the throne? They'd be the next person to talk to. Who is his second in Command?" Eve said
"Well, theres where it gets tricky…" Jenkins said uncomfortably. "The Duke of Mildendo. He's been under investigation for a while now…he could be behind this whole thing."
"So we find him and …"
Jenkins cut her off. "However, their bi-laws suggest the crown gets passed to the Library keeper, but the 1918 agreement says the crown shall go to the last living relative, the last male heir." Jenkins explained, licking his thumb, and flipping pages. "But - the Peace Accords of 1945 demand that a Librarian of impartiality shall hold a free election essentially transforming a country once ruled by what can only be called despots into a stable republic, but that cant happen if Mr. Carsen is under arrest."
Eve's jaw dropped. "Holy crap."
"Weve got to clear his name. Its the only way." Ezekiel said determined.
"We also have to somehow bring peace to warring nations that have been at each others throats for centuries."
"And discover who's behind this whole problem." Cassandra sighed. "You guys...What happens if we cant do this…" She said looking at everyone seriously. "I mean … were Librarians we can do a lot of things, but he cant solve all the world's problems."
"Think of the war in the Middle East, but on a magical scale." Stone answered with despair.
"That is a reasonable assessment." Jenkins shook his head sadly. He breathed out hard. "The peace accords only hold up if the Librarian remains impartial, but if Mr. Casren is implicated in the death of the king … all hell will break loose."
Eve's fists tightened. "OK. Get us a door to Lilliput."
Jenkins nodded dutifully and gave her a look. "Right. Jenkins, you come with us, see if you cant untangle this whole succession mess, well try to get Flynn out of jail and clear his name."
Eve breathed deep and hardened. The whole other personal situation would have to wait. Right now she had work to do.

* An adventure to be explained in a another story.