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“I—”

“Now!” I ordered, before I lost all nerve

Byron nodded, grabbing the rope that had been used to hog-tieit around their wrists Certain that wouldn’t be enough, I told him to wrap it around their waists, so that they were back-to-back

“What, in heaven’s name, did they do?” Byron asked

“Robbed a train”

Byron looked over at ineers—” His face paled “They were murdered!”

“Go get a night watch help”

Byron stood, eyed the two ainst their bonds “Do you think it wise I should leave you?”

In truth, the last thing I wanted was to be left alone With no other choice, I pretended a bravado that I did not possess “I really don’t want to kill these two, but I will if they try to escape”

Bothhand

Byron nodded “I’ll be back shortly”

When he left, the quiet of the place terrified ht of Miss Atwater If I felt like this, what must she feel? “What have you done with Miss Atwater?” I demanded

Both men refused to answer

“Where?”

The h “You’re alone Your cousin tells us you’re a coward Afraid of your own shadow Let us go now and we’ll be gentle on you”