Chapter 32
32 Foothills, 24 December 1871 Fiona tried to remember to inhale, but she caught herself holding her breath. She’d never been part of anything so exciting. Or dangerous. Sure, Inspector Davidson had told her she couldn’t come with them into the cave, but she could at least see them off and wait with Claire to help. She caught herself looking around for Devon, but he held back. He’d decided not to go after Pierce, and so they’d wait together. She could understand why—what would she do if she got to the end and found her father had helped to mastermind the whole thing? Davidson emerged from the stables and waved them in. “As you said, Devon, there’s a tunnel leading from the cellar into the mountain. There’s no one in either tunnel or house.” They headed for the basement, where the secr
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