Lord James Harrington and the Cornish Mystery by Lynn Florkiewicz

Author:Lynn Florkiewicz [Florkiewicz, Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lynn Florkiewicz
Published: 2016-09-26T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

The WI gathered at seven o’clock and James strolled with Beth until they reached the meeting place. He pecked her on the cheek with a promise to meet her in a couple of hours. Checking his watch, he still had fifteen minutes before meeting Stephen so made his way along the harbour wall where he’d seen pleasure boats available for hire. He stopped half-way along where several craft were moored. A young lady, around seventeen, was securing the boats and closing the rental hut for the day.

‘We’re closed now. If you wanna hire a boat, you’ll have to come back tomorrow.’

‘Would you allow an excursion later this evening?’

Her brow knitted together. ‘Tonight? What d’you wanna go out tonight for? Pitch dark out there and the current might catch you unawares. Anyway, we’re closed. Closed at six o’clock and no-one’s ’ere after that.’

‘Sorry, what’s your name?’

‘Lisa.’

‘Well, Lisa, I’m happy to pay double if you’re happy to oblige. I’ll be ten, fifteen minutes at the most. Good profit for you.’

‘Double! You got more money than sense, you have. I’ll do it for double, so long as you’re not going out to sea. My dad’ll knock me senseless if he finds out.’

‘I’m literally poodling along the coastline, following the promenade. Be back before you know it. I’m used to sailing so I’m pretty sure I can handle one of these.’

She scrutinised him. ‘Fifteen minutes you say.’

James nodded with a reassurance that he wouldn’t leave the bay.

‘What time?’

‘Ten fifty-five.’

‘That’s a bit precise ain’t it? What you gonna do?’

‘Nothing for you to worry about. Your boat will be well looked after. This is about me satisfying my curiosity about something, that’s all.’

‘You pay me before you go out.’

James promised he would. To his relief, the girl agreed to the unusual request. Thank goodness the daughter had been left in charge. He had a feeling that her father would have been less inclined to do business.

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