The Traitor's Club_Jeb by Laura Landon

Author:Laura Landon [Landon, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Press
Published: 2017-12-25T16:00:00+00:00

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Jeb wasn’t sure if it was just because they were so close to London and they’d evaded MacFarlane’s men or if it was because of the time he’d spent in Her Majesty’s service, but every nerve in his body warned him that something wasn’t right.

He reached for the pistol in his pocket, then slowed his horse until he was even with Mariah.

“Keep your weapon handy.”

She reached inside the cloak she wore and pulled out her pistol. “Do you see something?”

He shook his head. “It’s just a feeling. But it doesn’t hurt to be cautious.”

They rode a little farther, and the hairs at the nape of his neck stood in warning. “If I yell,” he said, “take off as fast as you can, and don’t look back. Follow this road. It will lead you into London. Ask for directions to Upper Berkeley Street, and tell my father what’s happened.”

“Upper Berkeley Street,” she repeated. “What about you?”

“I’ll be right behind you.”

Jeb pulled slightly ahead of Mariah and continued down the road. Perhaps he was being overly cautious. Perhaps there was nothing to worry about. The war was history now, and he wasn’t as sharp as he used to be. Nor could he trust his instincts as he once had.

He studied the area. That’s when he saw it. A small movement to the side. Two men on horseback were taking a position behind them. No doubt there were more ahead of them. They would want to surround him to cut off any opportunity for escape. Mariah’s only chance was for Jeb to stop the men ahead so she could break through and make it to London. And if he were lucky, so could he.

He lifted his gun and yelled, “Go!”

Jeb took off as fast as he could. Mariah was beside him, and together they raced over the hard-packed road.

“Don’t look back,” Jeb yelled when two men rode up from the shallow roadside ditch. He didn’t have time to watch to make sure she followed his orders, but turned his mount around to face MacFarlane’s men.

Jeb fired, and one man fell to the ground. The second man fired at Jeb but missed. That gave Jeb the time he needed to aim and hit the second man.

The man fell to the ground, and Jeb turned his horse to follow Mariah. If he could catch up with her, their chances of reaching safety would increase greatly. But he’d barely gone any distance before he heard the thunder of hooves behind him.

Jeb looked and saw two more of MacFarlane’s men closing in on him. He fired and heard one of the men yelp in pain, but when he turned, the man was still astride his horse. Jeb fired again.

MacFarlane’s men both fired at the same time.

Jeb felt a stinging pain in his shoulder, but it wasn’t so severe that he couldn’t stay on his horse. Jeb turned, then fired again. His bullet struck its target this time, and one of the men fell to the ground.

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