Wait Until Dark: Carolina Moon Series, Book 3 by Barritt Christy

Author:Barritt, Christy [Barritt, Christy]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: River Heights
Published: 2016-06-14T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

As they were leaving, the woman at the front desk called to them. Brody paused and walked back toward her as she waved them over. She was slightly overweight, with a doll-like face.

“I heard you say you were asking about Archibald,” she whispered.

“That’s correct. Any idea where he is?” Brody asked.

She looked from side to side as if to make sure no one was listening. “I probably shouldn’t say this, but Archie was a sad excuse for a human. I overheard him on the phone the other night. I came back because I’d left my cell here, but he didn’t know I came in.”

“What was he saying?”

“It was something about a man named Winsome. I thought he said he was taking a bath, but that seemed really odd. He was whispering, like whatever he was saying was top secret. But it just struck me as strange.”

“He talked about him taking a bath?” Brody’s hands went to his hips, obviously skeptical.

“Or could he be talking about the town of Bath—notoriously known as the place where Blackbeard took up residence?” Felicity stared at Brody.

“I think you’re right,” he said. “Smart thinking.”

“Did he say anything else?” Felicity turned back to the woman.

The receptionist shrugged. “He’d been acting strange lately. I tried to sneak into the room and see what he was working on, but I wasn’t able to.”

“Was there anything unique in the room?” Felicity asked.

“One of the cannons we recovered. It was only weird because his specialty was maps. That was his project. I wondered why he had the cannon in his office.”

“What’s your theory?” Brody asked.

“I think he discovered something. Something big. Something that he wants all for himself. He was that kind of guy. He thinks only about himself.”

“You seem to feel pretty strongly about that,” Felicity said.

“I’ve got good gut feelings.”

“If you remember anything else, will you let us know?” Brody took out his card.

“Sure. I’d love to see him get what he has coming to him.”

Brody waited until they’d stepped outside before saying anything to Felicity. “That was interesting.”

“To say the least.”

He wanted to ask how exactly she knew Derek, but he didn’t. Derek had mentioned UNC. That she’d been respected. There was a lot he didn’t know about Felicity, but they had other more pressing matters to discuss.

“Archibald definitely discovered something,” Felicity said. “He wants the treasure for himself, and he’s on his way to get it now.”

“What do you say we go to Bath?”

“I think that’s a great idea. We need to figure out who this Winsome guy is.”

“I just pray he’s still alive.”

Brody’s words caused her heart to lurch. She hadn’t thought of that. But she hoped the same thing.

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