Chapter 26
Clancy Dickens had managed to do away with the street lights. Macquarie Street lay in a blanket of night. A gentle breeze came up from the harbour and wafted around them, inviting them to attend the Garden Palace. Mr Michaels stood in front of the gate, barely discernible in the shadows.
Rosalie’s heart lurched when she saw the heavy chain and lock on the gate. ‘Please tell me you have a key, Paul.’
But the gate was not locked. Michaels twisted the bolt and unwrapped the chain from the bars. ‘Hurry, all of you. I’ll rig this so it looks locked again once we’re in.’
They went through the gap one at a time, waiting under the trees on the other side for the gate to be closed.
Rosalie took the opportunity to remind everyone to be careful and for the men to stay back.
‘We’re si
