“Now, I do believe you can handle that better than I can. Look, the treasure might not be used at all. Its prime value will be as a lure. We’ll take photos of it, and a few incriminating ones of me in the same photos with the treasure. Most of the time it will be in a safe in a railway car.” He paused. “Though I admit that it’s possible we’ll have to use it for other purposes if everything goes to hell.” Caleb got to his feet. “I’ll need the treasure no later than the day after tomorrow.”

“I didn’t say you’d get it.”

“You didn’t say I wouldn’t.”

MacDuff was swearing below his breath. “You’d better not leave me out of this. You saw what they did to the Run.”

“I saw it.” Caleb was heading for the door. “Look, MI6 doesn’t work well with others, and you have enough to do with protecting and keeping the repair work going on MacDuff’s Run. That doesn’t mean I won’t keep you in mind if I can find a way to do it.” He gave him a glance over his shoulder. “It wouldn’t be a bad idea to keep your marines handy in case you need them…”

Chapter 15

Chapter
15

Stable Storage Room
MacDuff’s Run
Two Days Later

I’d forgotten how dusty these rooms are,” Rodland said as he came down the curving staircase. “You don’t know how lucky you were that I put up with them. It was a great sacrifice.”

“Well, you haven’t had to put up with them for the last couple of days,” Jane said dryly. “I haven’t seen anything of you since I called. You didn’t even phone me.”

“I was busy. You couldn’t expect me to be at your beck and call. Caleb got to me first, so I had other fish to fry.” He squatted down on the step beside her, his gaze narrowed on her face. “You’re looking good…glowing. I always thought that was bullshit about pregnant women.” He frowned. “But should you be down here? Is the dust bad for you?”

“No, I take breaks down on the boat dock. But it is bad for me to not know what the hell is going on with you. I gave you an assignment.”