The Lady"s Wish was overdue by a week. Virgil put twenty-four-hour surveillance on the wharf where the ship was to dock. During this period, three ships had come in, but none belonged to Charles Banister. It soon became evident to the surveillance team that a major theft and smuggling ring was in operation.
After two weeks convalescence, Earl and Crow had finally walked up to the line. They were both near insanity from boredom. Rather than cross over that line, they saddled their horses and left for town before anyone was up. Although Earl"s arm still ached, he had regained full movement. He exercised the arm daily to strengthen the muscles. Earl seldom gave his chest wound a thought, now that he didn"t have to sleep with his back to the Patio. This happened when Earl asked Crow to come t
