1810
Chapter 15
Baltic TraderThe packet, when opened aboard the Kestrel, contained two letters: one from Miss Silke, and one from her father. The Freiherr, it seemed, was in robust form. In his letter, he advised Petroc that his cousin had now appointed an agent for their activities in London. He hoped the Kapitän would find time to make himself known. He hinted that the agent would have the means to ensure any letter for the family would also find its way back to Stockholm by a secure route.
Putting aside the old man’s letter, Petroc poured himself a glass of the red wine the Freiherr had sent aboard in Stockholm and replenished in Gothenburg, and began to read Miss Silke’s letter. When he had finished, he carefully drew out his writing pad and began his response to her. In it, he deta
