For A Love So True (Married to the Murrays Book 3) by McColl Charity

Author:McColl, Charity [McColl, Charity]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi
Publisher: PureRead
Published: 2019-04-13T16:00:00+00:00

7

Danger Looms

Following Walter and finding out what he was up to wasn’t all that difficult. Elias knew how to make himself part of a conversation without even being invited to since he was well known around the tracks.

Once again he saw Walter with Howard and waited until the latter had moved away before approaching the man who looked like his whole world was about to shatter. Elias hoped he wasn’t too late to avert disaster to his beloved’s family.

“I never tire of watching these races,” he began, on the lookout for Howard. “Do you come here often?”

“This isn’t a place that I wish to be found, but circumstances …” Walter’s voice trailed away. He looked around him and Elias realised that the man was really scared. Something was happening and it was obvious that he wasn’t pleased to be here but was probably being forced to be.

“In any case, sometimes people win big and I love to watch as winners scoop great prizes. But it is also sad to watch those who lose, and especially bets.”

“Only fools would bet on horse racing,” Walter turned to take a good look at Elias. “Why, it’s Mr. Cartwright. Sorry about the death of your father.”

“Thank you, sir. I’m afraid you have the advantage over me.”

“Walter Sheen is the name, and this is the last place that I want to be.”

“That sounds strange, especially since you’re here.”

“It’s all out of my control, but I wish to God that I had never set eyes on that man called Howard.”

Elias pretended not to know who was being referred to. “Who?”

“Howard Prattle, the bookie.” Walter shook his head sadly. “My brother-in-law, the lout that he is, managed to borrow a large sum from the man and now he has disappeared. He’s left my sister and her two teenage daughters facing ruin and now Howard wants his money back, or else he has threatened to sell my nieces and my only sister.”

Elias didn’t know what to say, especially since he had thought the worst about the man.

“I’ve been coming here to plead with Howard to give us some time to raise the money, but he says that for each week that his debt is unpaid, the interest goes up. Right now the debt is standing at over ten thousand pounds and rising with each week.”

“Why not go to Lord Murray and ask for his help? I’m sure he can help you raise the money and then treat it like a loan to you.”

Walter shook his head. “The last person I want involved in this is Lord Murray. He warned me before that if my brother-in-law got into trouble again, he wouldn’t lift a finger to help again. You see, twice before that good for nothing has landed into trouble and on both occasions it was Lord Murray who bailed him out. Not this time, and if he comes to know what is going on, I could even lose my job.”

“But what are you going to do then?”

Walter sighed, running a shaky hand through his hair.

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