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“We’ll eat and get some sleep We have another early start toreat time and were already further than they had hoped, but everyone knew the dire consequences if they were delayed at all

Despite careful checks, and circuitous riding by one of the an’s men, and that worried Eliza

“Why do you think they have stopped following us?” Elizaand all sat in thoughtful and weary silence around the table

“I think that Scraggan’s waiting for news about Jemima” Do for her to be hung”

“Let’s face it, Scraggan put her there”

“Jehway robbery” Eliza reaffir to convince herself or theet hoorried and preoccupied Jeh she knew so

“I think that Scraggan is waiting for you to ride to the rescue and will have ” Edward o there” His voice was flat with the certainty of his belief and defied argument

Eliza stared at hi the possibilities before deciding he was right

“But he kneas going to Padstow and was following us there”

“He ht not know about the hidden papers Hethere to find Je direction, he was secure in the knowledge that whatever Jealloith her” He winced at the harshness of his words and apologised

“But the ued, uncoure out how soan would operate

“He wants you for information” Dos so frankly with you”

“It’s alright We cannot hide fro her free”

“I think there is still the threat that now you are returning to Leicestershire, you are going to pose a risk to Scraggan’s plan Especially noe have the papers that will conde

He didn’t add that the papers would be a bargaining chip to secure Jeet the man from the War Office to meet them in Leicestershire in time