Pay the Devil (V5)
“As he pulled on his riding boots, Joshua appeared in the doorway.“You intend to go out again, Colonel?” he said.Clay nodded. “You can saddle the mare, but first get that map I purchased the day we landed and find Kileen for me. If I remember rightly, we passed through it on the way here yesterday.”Joshua opened the brown valise and produced a linen-backed map, which he spread on the bed. “I’ve got it, Colonel,” he said, after a moment. “About nine or ten miles from here.”Clay moved beside him. “There should be a large estate nearby. It belongs to a man called Marley.”Joshua glanced up, surprise on his face. “They were talking about him in the servants’ hall tonight. His coachman was there. Some of the stories left a bad taste.”Clay laughed grimly. “I had the doubtful pleasure of meeting the gentleman in person. You can believe anything you were told about him. Now saddle the mare. I haven’t much time.”Joshua left the room and Clay examined the map. After a while, he gave a grunt of sa...tisfaction.MoreLess
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