Gus pulled the carriage to a halt with a short, clipped, “Whoa.”
Landon and Keelan hopped down to the narrow alley behind The Whistling Pig. Dawn was upon them and they moved with a quiet intensity. Simon, Ruth and Joseph were whisked up to the third floor to join Yanda, and her family. They’d been moved off the Desire in case Pratt managed to have Landon’s ship searched. Keelan hoped Pratt would be too busy putting out fires to send word to the harbormaster demanding such. She and Mrs. Schoen treated their cuts and bruises and then it was time to say goodbye.
DesireKeelan hugged the softly weeping cook. “I’ll miss you, Ruth. I pray you, Simon and Joseph find a better life in Canada.”
Ruth sniffled and squeezed her a little harder. “Thank you, Miss Keelan.” She stepped back and wiped he
