Chapter 12
Larry Gibbons stands in the cellar beneath his shop with two men of relatively repulsive appearance beside him. He addresses them harshly. “You say the ship has already dropped anchor?”
“We received the signal that they are ready,” one of them replies in a hoarse voice.
“And the pack mules? Are they ready?”
“They should already be over the ridge.”
“Very well. Release the chains from this man and bring him along. He is going to take a little trip across the sea tonight.”
He looks at Marcus D’Southy and grins.
“It will be a relief once you are out of here!” he says.
“Where are the horses?” he asks the other two again.
“They are across the street in the darkness.”
“Very well. Once you have him loose, tie his arms and gag him with a handkerchief. Make sure the street is de
