A week later, it was announced that The Black Crow was ready to set sail for London. Stump prepared the secret delivery of several chests supposedly loaded with silver bars. The chests really contained lead. When they had confronted Ling, she"d tearfully admitted to her spying for Carr. She"d told them of Carr and the k********g of her son by Na. The ransom demanded by Carr was information about the China Express. Crow, through Fine, promised Ling they would get her son back, but first, she would have to continue to meet with Carr. She had agreed, and now that Ling had delivered the bait, it was time to go hunting.
Across the harbor, unseen by the men of The Black Crow, a clipper stood ready to sail at a moment"s notice. Outside the harbor, two more clippers waited. The wolves had gathere
