Chapter TenThe voices were quite distinct, raised in animated discussion, perhaps even argument.
'Move to the back of the cave,' Alexander ordered, 'if you want to hear better.'
I scrambled over the rough rock with as little noise as possible. It was not far. I did not hear Alexander move, yet he was right beside me.
'Here,' he pointed to a deep cleft in the back of the cave. I eased in, gasping as the rock scraped against the tender skin of my thigh.
The voices were even more distinct now. There were three male voices and one female, with the occasional word drifting through like rocks in a swift Lammermuir stream. I listened.
'He's there!' I felt a surge of delight when I recognised Captain Ferintosh's tones. 'I can hear him speaking!'
Alexander did not reply. His gaze was fixed on
