Chapters (24)
“Only if needed.” He saw the way she was looking at him and said, “You want to know the complete plan? Okay, no problem. I told you that Bohdan and his forces were coming in from the lake country to the north. He’s going to bring a substantial force with him, but I’ve arranged for MI6 to be camped out along the route with enough agents to counter it. Bohdan is expected to attack the railway yard because they’ll know we’re there and Bohdan wants us very badly. We’re the bait that’s drawing him into the trap. Unless I can talk you out of it?” She shook her head and he continued. “Plus the fact that he thinks we’ve found the treasure that Adams used as a lure to get him here and are keeping it in a safe in one of the railway cars.” He added grimly, “But I’ve told the MI6 chief that they’ve got to wipe Bohdan out before he tries to launch an attack on the rail yard. They’ve said there shouldn’t be a problem since Bohdan’s reported numbers are seventy percent less than what MI6 has brought in. They’ll stage the attack about three miles from the gates of the rail yard.”
“But what about Rodland?”
“Rodland will be with MI6 for the entire trip unless Adams sends a message that he needs him. Then he’ll find a way to go after him.” He paused. “Rodland can handle almost anything on his own. He’s very innovative. And he’ll call if he wants me to make any special arrangements. Nothing is going to happen to him, Jane. Trust me.”
She nodded slowly. “But what he’s doing is something we didn’t expect, and it’s not only the surprise that’s making me uneasy. I think it’s a sign that we’d better check this place out thoroughly in case we need to be innovative, too.” They had turned a bend in the hill and Jane suddenly saw what lay below them. “And right now, I’m going to forget everything but doing that. Do you see that railroad yard? There must be eight or ten cars down there. I didn’t expect it to be that big. I love it! How old do you think those cars are? I can imagine Fiona putting on those boy’s clothes MacClaren sent her and running down to board her train to go to meet her lover.”
“You are getting excited.” Caleb was amused. “But we’re not sure that the mural train is one of those cars. You told me that it wasn’t discarded but kept renovated because it was considered an antique. This is obviously a supplemental yard used for storage. I see a couple of engines and three fairly modern-looking cars. One of them even appears to be a refrigeration car. No antiques.”