Good writing.
Very good.
“Day of the rope” by Devon Stack.
also of interest are “America’s First Ally: France in the Revolutionary War” [coughs in Payseur], “Building the ivory tower” and “Create a great homeschool experience: learn to teach in your home for your child’s success”.
Interestingly, the Tower is a Tarot card, meaning disruption and sowing discord. The stones are bleached white in the night, lit by lightning striking it.
http://www.lovethetruth.com/books/13_bloodlines/rothschild_02.htm
FYI
Philosophies of a Disenchanted Scholar 