Dangerous Knight by Johns Elizabeth

Author:Johns, Elizabeth
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Historical, Romance
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2021-08-12T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“Watch your elbow!” Jack scolded Philip in a loud whisper.

“There is nary room for one of us to move, here in this delightful hiding place, let alone two!” They were hiding in a recess, next to where the sewage ran freely through the street. One wrong step and either of them would be ankle deep in odoriferous sludge.

“Are you certain Sheldon was right about this place?” Jack asked doubtfully.

“He would hardly send us here for fun, would he?” Philip retorted.

“They never pick nice places with fragrant gardens. Such holes are always near sewage, or the docks, with rotten fish—or both,” Jack grumbled. He tried to reposition himself, but his legs were going numb from being squashed into the small nook near an abandoned warehouse, where they were watching for Feathers, Jennings, and their compatriots.

“I think we should go closer and see if we can get inside.” Jack was not the most patient man for a spy.

“I would prefer to find out who else we are dealing with before we rush in and find ourselves outnumbered.”

“I did not say rush in,” Jack corrected. “How long have we been here, anyway?”

“Only half an hour. You are as bad as a small child in church,” Philip muttered.

“At least we have crossed O’Connell from the list,” Jack sighed, trying to distract himself with thoughts of other things.

“Yes; Sheldon said a gentler soul he had never met.”

“I have never been fond of mixing politics with religion, though I know it is what most wars are fought over. Not Napoleon, though. At least we can give him credit for that. He is just a greedy blackguard who lusts after power,” Jack rambled.

“Mm.”

“I still cannot understand Feathers and Lloyd. There has to be a large piece of the puzzle we are still missing.”

“You know what they say—everything comes down to money, power or religion,” Philip added.

“Did we not just rule out religion?” Jack asked, exasperation in his tone.

“Ah, but only for Napoleon—and possibly the Irish, in this case.”

“What would cause Lloyd, and even Feathers, to want to betray their country? Besides disgust with Prinny, that is?”

“Quite. I think the plot on the celebrations is distracting us from the stolen papers. But why? We need to look deeper into Lloyd’s affairs, much though I want to trust that he is simply attempting to penetrate the enemy’s organization. The thought of what this would do to Maria…” His voice trailed off.

“You care for her,” Jack said, as a matter of fact.

“We used to play together as children. She is an uncommon female. Yes, I like her—and your ward?”

“I like her as well,” Jack answered flippantly, knowing his friend was searching for deeper answers.

“Do you ever see yourself settling—marriage, setting up your nursery and becoming as dull as ditchwater? We cannot do this forever,” Philip’s voice took on a philosophical tone.

“No, but no doubt we will replace the old codgers at Whitehall one day, when we can no longer jump over fences or climb on roofs.”

“I just wonder if

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