The Diamond Thief by Sharon Gosling

Author:Sharon Gosling [Gosling, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Young Adult, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), YFM, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Fiction, YFT, Victorian, Curious Fox
ISBN: 9781782020172
Publisher: Raintree UK
Published: 2012-11-30T00:00:00+00:00

Thirteen

Concealments

“You!”

Before her stood the Professor – Thaddeus Rec’s faithful friend, the one who had offered them safe shelter and food.

“I should have known!” Rémy cried, struggling again. “I should have known it was you! No one is ever as kind as you were without wanting something from it.”

Rémy saw something flash through the Professor’s eyes as his smile disappeared. It was something sharp and angry and – just for a fraction of a second – a little fearful, too. Her mind whirred as she tried to make sense of it all.

“All those different clothes,” she went on, still trying to break free, “all that make-up. It was to disguise yourself, wasn’t it? To always make yourself look different!”

“Stop,” said the Professor, his smile back in place, raising his hands to placate her. “Rémy, please stop. Everything is fine. Let me explain. Everything is –”

“Did Thaddeus know that you have deceived us?” Rémy said. “I hope he did not. I hope, if he still lives, that he never finds out. He thought you were his friend! He thought –”

“I thought what?” Thaddeus asked, as he appeared without warning at the Professor’s elbow.

“Mr Rec!” J shouted, happily. “Well, ain’t you a sight for sore eyes!”

“And you, J!” Thaddeus smiled and then turned back to Rémy. “I am so glad to see you both. Are you all right? I’m so sorry…”

Rémy blinked for a moment, too stunned to even speak. Then she threw herself at the policeman, her arms around his neck before she even knew what she was doing. Thaddeus stiffened for a moment, before wrapping his arms around her tightly.

“It’s all right,” he said quietly into her ear. “Rémy, it’s all right.”

“I was afraid you were dead!” she said, and then, recovering herself, quickly pushed him away. He had a gash over one eye. “What has he done to you?”

Thaddeus touched a hand to his head, as if only just remembering the cut. “Who? Oh – that’s nothing. I just hit my head as I fell into the machine. It’s fine.”

Rémy realized that they were once again surrounded by the Professor’s thugs. The man himself was standing close by as if he had not a care in the world. She pointed at him, her hand shaking with rage.

“This man – this… this traître!” She grabbed Thaddeus’ hand and looked around for J. “Thaddeus – together we can fight him, and his men. He must be working with Abernathy! We can get away! We can’t stay here. You must –”

“Really,” said the Professor, “my dear, there is no need for this. You do not understand. There is a perfectly good explanation.”

Thaddeus opened his mouth to say something, too, but was stopped by a deep voice, echoing behind her.

“Miss Brunel,” it said. “Please do not be afraid.”

Rémy turned to see a man taller than any she had ever seen before. His stature was such that he had to stoop under the low ceiling of the tunnel. He looked like a native of the Indian sub-continent, with dark hair and dark eyes set against walnut-hued skin.

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