Lord Gallant by Wendy Vella

Author:Wendy Vella
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Vella Ink
Published: 2015-06-12T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

Looking up at the house behind her, Grace remembered the harsh words that she and the earl had spoken after her leaving yesterday without telling anyone. Perhaps she should at least tell Vidal of her plans before going to visit with Harry.

"My Lady, a note has arrived for you."

"How did you know I was standing out here, Vidal?" Grace squinted up to the top step where the butler now stood.

"I heard the carriage pull up, my Lady."

"Did you? Well, I think you must have excellent hearing to have done so," Grace added, walking up to enter the house before him.

"Here is the note, my Lady."

Opening the missive, Grace realized it was from Harry's butler. It stated that he had a matter to discuss with her urgently.

"Does the earl have the carriage, Vidal?" Her heart was thumping inside her chest. Had something happened to Harry?

"He does not, my Lady. Shall I have it brought around for you?

"Yes, thank you, Vidal."

The trip was a quick one, and she was soon letting herself into Harry's house and greeting Nipper, who appeared to be more agitated than usual, turning his little body in tight circles and yipping loudly.

"What is wrong, Monty?" she said, looking at the butler's worried face.

"I fear Lord Harrington has met with foul means, my Lady."

"Why do you say that?"

"He left yesterday evening after receiving a note about the missing papers, but has not returned, and it's my belief that last night someone searched the house."

Ice slithered through Grace's veins as she followed the butler into Harry's office. It looked as it always did, papers everywhere, but as she had spent many hours in there, she saw at once that Monty was right. Things had been moved and not replaced, and Harry always kept things in exactly the same places. A well-ordered mess, he called it.

"Is anything missing around the house?" she questioned the butler.

"No, my Lady."

"Do you know where my cousin went last night, Monty?"

"He said his direction was Moorgate, my Lady."

"All right, thank you," Grace said, sinking into Harry's chair with Nipper in her arms. Harry rarely went out and never stayed the night from home. Something had happened to him, she could feel it.

Lowering the dog to the floor, Grace searched the desk for the card she had placed there yesterday. Putting it into her reticule, she made the decision to not wait to see if Harry returned. She sensed he was in danger and needed help, and these men could provide that… she hoped.

"I will send word of any news, Monty, and would ask you to do the same," she said as she reached the front door. "I shall take Nipper with me," she added, before closing it behind her. Inhaling deeply in an attempt to dislodge the panic that was now consuming her, she gave the driver the directions from the card and climbed into the carriage.

"Be safe until I reach you, Harry," she whispered as minutes later she was once again rolling through the streets.

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