He looked at the letter’s date: April 17, 1887.
“Sit,” the woman said.
Her fingers were steady as she handed him a pair of white cotton gloves.
“The star—it’s Kochab. Beta Ursae Minoris. It’s the second brightest in the Little Dipper. On April 17, at 4:17 AM, it passes due north of this latitude.”
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