Undercurrent of Secrets by Rachel Scott McDaniel

Author:Rachel Scott McDaniel [McDaniel, Rachel Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781643529967
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2021-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

My workday began with prepping food in the galley for the cruises, then scaling the flights of steps to play the calliope to welcome the passengers as they purchased tickets. I pressed the final key to “Swanee River” and rushed to the landing bridge to help Jack count every person boarding.

Each excursion felt like a mini-adventure, and though I’d been on hundreds of cruises, the churn of the paddlewheel and the shriek of the steam whistle never became ordinary.

It was midday before I realized I’d left my gifts in Duffy’s cabin. He hadn’t remarked about it, but I didn’t want to appear ungrateful.

The Idlewild had a couple more hours of cruising and enamoring the Carrolton crowd. Duffy had resumed his duties and now seemed in good spirits. When I’d last seen him, he was explaining the workings of the piston arm to a group of children.

With quick steps, I made my way to the texas roof and to the captain’s stateroom. I studied the gifts again. So refined. So unlike me. The idea of handling these expensive tokens forced me to the washbasin to scrub my fingers.

Duffy’s coats were haphazardly hanging in his closet, and my heart tore. Simple tasks like tidying his cabin were getting harder for him.

With quick movements, I straightened his grooming area, then rehung his extra uniform and suit jacket. I bumped a hanger, and his trousers puddled onto the floor. Sighing, I scooped them up, but a piece of paper slipped from the pocket.

A letter.

The word Pittsburgh seized my attention. I snatched the paper from the floor and read it.

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