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Reggie returned inside, eyeingas he examined the rope at my feet and hands “How’d you loosen that?”

I forced ie—”

My cousin held the lantern aloft, his expression scathing “Reginald—I’ve always hated the naie”

“Please You’re not like this Think of your wife Your son”

“That’s exactly who I’htened, looked behind him, the Grey Ghost now on the bed of the lorry “Eddie, Mac, leave the car and get rid of my cousin Make it look like an accident Finlay, take the reins Tio”

“Reg— Reginald! Don’t do this Please!”

Reggie ignoreda knife from his waistband as he stalked in ie held the lantern aloft Eddie lifted the blade, the flickering lantern fla on the cold steel

“Two against one?” came a voice from behind

me “That’s hardly fair”

Mac and Eddie stopped in their tracks, bothto find the source of the voice

“Who’s there?” Reggie asked, holding the lantern higher as he searched the warehouse

“The na toward us, until he stood between me and my would-be murderers Dressed all in white, he held my father’s brass-handled cane, the hidden blade returned to its sheath He looked at Reggie, then turned his attention toward Mac and Eddie “And the lot of you are under arrest for train robbery”

The shock on Eddie and Mac’s faces lasted a few seconds before both burst out laughing

Eddie pointed his dagger toward Mr Bell “Followed us all the way from New York, did you? By yourself? Aren’t you the funny bloke” He took a step forward

Isaac Bell blocked his path with my father’s cane “Sorry I can’t let you do that”