Warmongers (Peacemaker Origins Book 2) by O'Dea Sean Michael

Author:O'Dea, Sean Michael [O'Dea, Sean Michael]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2016-04-15T04:00:00+00:00

The Bandit

January 16, 1915

E.J. Delacroix’s Private Train

15 Miles West of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Mink crept gingerly across the top of the boxcar, down the thin ladder, and across the massive coupling that connected to Delacroix’s passenger car. She braced the railing of the rear balcony and flung herself up and over it, landing as softly as she could in her riding boots. She waited on the small balcony a moment, peering through a crack in the drawn curtain of the balcony door. Even though her viewing angle wasn’t ideal, it was enough to see a passenger car that looked more like the warming room at a French chalet. Wood paneling, whale oil lamps, royal and refined furniture with floral upholstery on either side of the center aisle, and an iron stove with a glowing belly. To the immediate left and right of the balcony door were two smaller doors. Mink’s intimate knowledge of the railroad industry told her that they were a water closet and storage space, respectively. At the far end of the car, in a cushioned chair and ottoman, a man was reading the paper. His shoes were off and his feet, clad in black socks, bobbed around to an unheard melody. Mink assumed he was whistling a tune as he read the paper. A straw boater hat rested on a stack of papers next to him on a side table.

Plan A, she thought, thinking of how Wage would have planned the mission. Most people don’t lock train doors while in transit. She would enter the car as stealthily as possible, hastily make her way down the aisle, and subdue the man at gunpoint.

Or she might have to go with Plan B—a locked balcony door. Break the glass with the butt of her pistol, reach in and unlatch it. Storm the aisle with her gun drawn. If the man reaches for something, aim low and fire so as to minimize the risk of killing him. Originally, Plan B involved first uncoupling the passenger car from the coal carrier. However, that would alarm Delacroix and allow him to take a defensive position. It also required her to lug a heavy wrench with her, which would have made the boarding process even more difficult.

She drew her pistol once again and lightly grabbed the handle of the balcony door. She cautiously pulled down. It was unlocked. Mink took a deep breath and as she exhaled, she swiftly entered the car. She scurried down the aisle, taking equally measured steps to keep her balance, like Quincey had taught her. She kept her pistol aimed at the center of the newspaper that still blocked her view of Delacroix. She breathed slowly and consistently so as to shoot straight should she need to, like Wage had taught her.

“Eric Jerome Delacroix. You are under arrest,” she said, stopping only a few feet from him.

The Judge bent his paper down. He scrunched his upper lip as he focused calmly on Mink through his wire-rim glasses. “My dear,” he

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