The Marriage Ring
“Her original plan had been to either lift the keys from the guard or pass the knife to Mr. Lynsted. Then, if a chance presented itself, he’d have a weapon to free himself.It was a wild scheme, but the only one she could think of in the short time since his trial.And now all had gone terribly wrong.“Mr. Lynsted, please, you are going to kill him.”He didn’t release his hold on the guard.She reached up, placing her hands on his wrists, trying to pull them away. “Mr. Lynsted. Richard. Don’t kill hi...m.”Her words seemed to sink in. He released his hands as if coming out of a trance. The guard’s body fell to the ground.With a soft cry, Grace knelt to feel for a pulse.To her everlasting relief there was one. “He’s not dead,” she murmured. She rose to stand on her tiptoes and look through the window. “Did you hear me? He’s not dead.”There was no answer. Richard had retreated to the cell’s dark corners.Grace returned her attention to the guard, looking through his pockets until she found the key to the huge padlock on the door.MoreLess
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