The First Assassin by John J. Miller

Author:John J. Miller [Miller, John J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AmazonEncore
Published: 2010-06-25T18:30:00+00:00

A few minutes later, everyone was gathered in the cabin. Davis held his head in his hands, still dizzy from being bowled over; Stephens, having been yanked out of the water by Springfield, was soaked and coughing. Mallory held a towel to his bloody nose. Toombs was unscathed but twitched with nervousness. They were all disarmed and sitting. Higginson continued to watch over them from his boat. Clark described how he had followed Davis and the others from the hotel but was recognized and forced on board the boat at gunpoint.

“What’s the cargo?” asked Rook.

“I don’t know,” said Clark.

“Let’s find out.”

Rook and Springfield left the cabin and removed the hatch cover closest to them. Below it was a pile of coal. They yanked off the next cover, with the same result. Removing the third panel exposed even more of the stuff.

“This doesn’t look good,” muttered Springfield.

“We’re not done yet,” said Rook.

One by one they tore off the hatch covers, always finding coal beneath. Finally, with just two panels remaining, they discovered something else: a dozen wooden kegs.

“What do you suppose that is?” asked Springfield.

“I have an idea,” said Rook. “Wait here.” The colonel went back to the cabin and found a hatchet. When he returned, he broke open the top of the keg. Black powder spilled out.

Rook examined the other kegs and searched between them. When he saw what he was looking for, he reached down and pulled up a white coil of string. He set it on top of a keg and hacked it in half. A fine black powder poured out of the string too.

“Do you know what this is?” asked Rook.

“No.”

“It’s a fuse. These kegs are full of blasting powder.”

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