The Dark of Knight by Johns Elizabeth

Author:Johns, Elizabeth
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Historical, Romance
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2021-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Felix already had his story in place if Hill happened to return to his tent for some reason. He would simply explain that he was waiting to consult with him. The simplest stories were usually the most believable, in his experience.

Nevertheless, he crept quietly into the tent, lifting the canvas only enough to slip behind. Once his eyes had adjusted to the darkness, he pulled a taper from his pocket and lit it with a flint and steel.

Felix knew he had to be quick, but thorough. Having worked for the man for some time now, he knew there was a limited amount of information actually written down, but it would be foolish not to take the opportunity of looking.

No matter how many times he had done this, it was impossible to completely still his body. There was always a fear, mixed with the thrill of being caught. Every sense was on high alert, every feeling magnified. His heart pounded in his ears, his breaths were shallow, and his body beaded with perspiration as he looked about to assess his task.

Hill would not expect to be searched at this juncture, in the middle of their encampment, so Felix hoped the Colonel had not been too careful.

Beginning on the left side of the tent, Felix searched methodically so as not to miss anything. The batman had a pallet and a large duffel bag with his belongings and a haversack. He would not begin there, doubting even the servant knew of his man’s perfidy. Hill was too cunning for that.

Next, Felix searched under Hill’s cot, as well as through his blankets and pillow, finding nothing. He moved to his trunks, searching for false bottoms and hidden linings. There were some personal keepsakes and letters, but nothing to indicate treason. Lastly, there was a small folding table, used as a desk when traveling. Across it lay several dispatches, which was nothing unusual, although it looked as if he were writing them himself. Felix frowned. Normally the aides de camp and secretaries acted in the place of scribes and wrote these records as dictations. Felix scanned each one, detailing Wellington’s plan for the upcoming plan to defeat Bonaparte.

Even if Hill felt secure in this camp, why were these documents in plain view?

Felix read each one more carefully, memorizing phrases and looking for coded messages. He could detect none, which was even more strange. Perhaps he had not yet had the chance to cipher them?

He could feel, in his bones, that these papers held what they were looking for—or coded commands to someone to do something nefarious. However, there was nothing truly wrong about Colonel Hill being in possession of these dispatches. Could it be that he was copying the contents to share with the enemy?

Carefully making certain everything was just as he left it, Felix blew out his taper and cautiously left the tent.

Lady Catalina was where he had left her.

“Did you discover anything?” she whispered.

“I am not sure,” he answered truthfully. “Were there any movements from Roberts’ tent?”

“None.

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