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“Where is the wo in the shadows

Barnaby didn’t want to give thethat he couldn’t see him so he remained perfectly still, but his eyes scanned the area for possible locations he could find the enemy

“She has gone,” Barnaby replied

“She is here somewhere,” Chadwick replied

Barnaby went cold “Just because I am here doesn’t mean she is”

“You were seen heading this ith her She is here,” Chadwick replied adamantly

Barnaby shrugged “Whatever you say Of course, you are a fool if you rely on a double-crossing traitor for information”

Chadwick laughed “Oh, anybody can be bought for the right price”

“Maybe so, but they will also pay a price,” Barnaby replied, feigning disinterest

“We know you have no idea who your spy is,” Chadwick n of his presence was the muted sound of his boots on the cobbles as he tried to creep quietly closer

Given the way the street echoed every movement it was difficult to pinpoint exactly where Chadas Vulnerable, Barnaby stepped into the shadows and began to study each nook and cranny of the alley for lanced around for support, and cursed fluidly when he realised that Reg had disappeared Barnaby hadn’t even seen him move

Was Reg the traitor?

He didn’t know but he was going to find out First, he had to be patient and try to lure Chadwick into conversation because Chadas a braggart who liked to boast about his accomplishh, Chadas likely to tell him who the spy was, if only to be able to taunt him

“Alright, so you got an advantage over us this time, Chadwick, but you won’t leave this toith your life intact I don’t care who you are getting your information from, if you rely on them you are the fool,” Barnaby called

He fell silent and listened When he couldn’t hear anything, he changed his position but made sure that his boots didn’t make a sound on the stone floor