"Sean Russell - River Into Darkness 1 - Beneath the Vaunted Hills" - читать интересную книгу автора (Russell Sean)

тАЬYouтАЩve come to visit Miss Finesworth?тАЭ He nodded and she beckoned him in.



тАЬYou have me at something of a disadvantage, MissтАж I do not know your name.тАЭ

тАЬI am a friend,тАЭ she said, and smiled as though she had been put up to this and found his reaction rather
amusing. тАЬCome up, sir,тАЭ she said, not offering to take his coat or cane, nor was there any servant to do so.

It was turning into something of an odd assignation, Skye thought. Where was Miss Finesworth? She had
assured him the house would be empty.

At the stair head the young woman opened a door and preceded him into the room.

тАЬWhat in bloody blazes!тАЭ Skye stopped abruptly. There were three naval officers slumped so limply on
chairs that Skye feared they were dead.

тАЬThey are drugged,тАЭ the young woman said matter-of-factly.

Skye felt an urge to bolt, but he stood, staring, almost dumbfounded, at the scene.

тАЬBut why?тАЭ His voice came out in a whisper. тАЬWhy are they here?тАЭ

тАЬTo arrest you, IтАЩm afraid,тАЭ she said. тАЬYou see, the young woman you were to meet, Miss Finesworth, was
to pretend to be an Entonne spy who had offered her allegiance to Farrland. She would claim that you had
come here to give her plans for the cannon, so that Entonne could produce naval guns of their own.тАЭ She
waved a hand at the unconscious officers. тАЬThese gentlemen were then to take you away. To gaol, Lord
Skye.тАЭ

тАЬThatтАЩsтАж thatтАЩs preposterous. ItтАЩsтАжтАЭ

She crossed to a table and slid a large roll of papers across the smooth surface. тАЬYou will recognize these, I
think?тАЭ she asked, releasing the ribbons that bound them. She spread them quickly open and looked over at
Skye.

Not sure why, he went to look.

He let out a long breath. тАЬMy drawings of the naval gun. The Admiralty had them.тАЭ

тАЬYes, and sheets of specifications. Instructions for casting. Everything one would need to produce cannon.тАЭ

Skye stepped back stunned to silence. тАЬWho are you?тАЭ

тАЬA friend, Lord Skye. Someone who would not see you harmed.тАЭ She touched his arm gently. тАЬYou
neednтАЩt fear me. With-

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out my intervention you would be on your way to gaol this moment. You have made an enemy, Lord Skye.
A formidable and somewhat ruthless enemy. Moncrief, I assume, but perhaps you know already.тАЬ