“You saw that photo of the treasure. The woman must have found it and was waiting for Caleb to come back to her. Then after you attacked the castle, he joined her at a deserted train station up in the hills. I followed them and located a train in the yard. I took the photo of the treasure. Yesterday I even had it verified by the same professor who examined the original treasure MacDuff found.” His voice became tense. “Don’t you understand? We can have it all. Caleb’s not going to leave that treasure. He’s going to stay there in that train yard until he can arrange to move it away from the castle. But you can come into those hills from the lakes to the north. Bring your men and go after what you want. Take the treasure and then do what you want with Caleb and the woman. All I want is the bonus you offered for catching Caleb, and a small portion of the treasure. That’s not too much to ask.”

“It sounds like a lot to me,” Bohdan said sarcastically. “You arrogant asshole.” He was silent. “But I might be persuaded to give you the bonus. Forget the percentage of the treasure. If I decide to take a chance that you’re not the stupid nerd I always thought you.”

“You’ll take the chance,” Adams said. “I can see how hungry you are. I’m hungry, too. Let me give you what we both need.”

Another silence. “He’s right, we could go to the Highlands by the northern route,” Chiswick finally said. “It would be fairly safe.”

Bohdan was cursing. “Send a man up to the Highlands and see if there’s any sign of Caleb. If he’s there, we’ll go after the treasure, too.” His voice was harsh. “We’ll head for the north tonight. It will probably take us all day to make our way down to MacDuff’s land from the lake country. And you’d better be right, Adams. Or you won’t live another day once we reach there.”

“I’m right.” Adams’s voice was a little high-pitched. “Do you think I’d take a chance if I wasn’t sure? You can trust me, Bohdan.”

“Yes, I can.” Bohdan’s tone was malicious. “Because you’re going with us.”

“I don’t do well on the trail. I thought I’d meet you when you reached—”

“Shut up. I’m tired of hearing your voice, Adams. Now get out of here.”

Rodland heard Adams’s breathing come sharp and shallow as he ran out of the office.

Rodland was already out of the apartment and in the car by the time Adams made it out of the restaurant and was running down the alley.