Eleanor And the Duke (Berkshire Brides book 1)
“Andrew demanded.
Several men, including his footman, Matthew, were lifting an inert man from the back of the wagon. Andrew saw that it was Carrick. “Good God. What happened? Is he—?”
“Dead? Not quite,” Stillwater replied. “No thanks to the ruffians that attempted to finish him off. Your footman told us who he was and what happened, and so we brought him here.”
“Carry him inside,” Eleanor said, leading the way to the small, comfortably appointed bedroom that Carrick had been using. Matthew and Harry and another young man from town assisted in getting Carrick onto the bed, even though it was clear Matthew was injured as well. His clothes were torn and his face bruised and bloody.
“What happened?” Beckworth asked Stillwater.
“Your Grace, you know that I am magistrate for the district?” the baron asked.
“No, I did not, but go on.”
“I happened to be in Reading with my sister and her husband when we heard the hue and cry.”
The injured footman was likely to shed more light on the events that... had occurred in town, but Andrew allowed Stillwater to continue.MoreLess
Several men, including his footman, Matthew, were lifting an inert man from the back of the wagon. Andrew saw that it was Carrick. “Good God. What happened? Is he—?”
“Dead? Not quite,” Stillwater replied. “No thanks to the ruffians that attempted to finish him off. Your footman told us who he was and what happened, and so we brought him here.”
“Carry him inside,” Eleanor said, leading the way to the small, comfortably appointed bedroom that Carrick had been using. Matthew and Harry and another young man from town assisted in getting Carrick onto the bed, even though it was clear Matthew was injured as well. His clothes were torn and his face bruised and bloody.
“What happened?” Beckworth asked Stillwater.
“Your Grace, you know that I am magistrate for the district?” the baron asked.
“No, I did not, but go on.”
“I happened to be in Reading with my sister and her husband when we heard the hue and cry.”
The injured footman was likely to shed more light on the events that... had occurred in town, but Andrew allowed Stillwater to continue.MoreLess
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