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“It is at that,” Angus dryly replied.
“Sweetheart, that was incredibly smart,” Kathleen said. “I am so proud of you.”
Jeannie rubbed her nose. “But I was so stupid for believing the captain. Even though he said it was all to help David, I knew it was wrong to steal and keep secrets from you. David was never going to marry me, anyway. I don’t think he loves me, after all.”
“David wouldnotwant you stealing for him, no matter what,” Kathleen said.
“He’ll hate me now,” Jeannie said in a despairing voice. “Youmust hate me for getting you into this mess.”
“Lass, we need to be gettin’ out of here,” Angus murmured to Kathleen.
Kathleen gazed up at her sister. “Listen to me, Jeanette. I love you. I willalwayslove you, no matter what. We can sort everything out later. Right now, we need to get out of here. Can you look around and see if there’s a rope stashed somewhere?”
Her sister disappeared.
“If she canna find anything, she’ll have to go for help,” Angus said.
“I would hate sending her back by herself. Brown and his men are still out there. What if . . .” Her throat tightened at the idea of what those evil men could do to Jeannie.
Angus pressed a hand to her shoulder. “I ken, but we dinna have a choice. And the longer we wait, the more likely she’ll run into them. There’s a farm between here and Lochnagar, one of Graeme’s tenants. She could stop there first.”
Kathleen managed a smile. “That’s an excellent idea.”
“There’s no rope up here,” Jeannie called as she reappeared above them.
“All right, this is what I want you to do. Did you see a farm when you followed us?”
“Yes.”
“Good. Now, go there and find someone to escort you to Lochnagar. If by some small chance the captain finds you first, just give him the pearls, all right?”
“But they’re Sabrina’s gift from the king! I can’t do that.”
“Sabrina won’t give a hang about the pearls. She’ll only want you to be safe. Youneedto be safe, understand? If Brown should find you, you have to give him the pearls and let him be on his way.”
“But what if the captain comes back here, first? He could kill you.” Jeannie’s face suddenly contorted. “I’d like to killhimfor doing this to you, and for tricking both me and David. He’s a monster.”
“He is,” said Angus. “But ye need to do just what yer sister says. After that, I’ll kill the varlets for ye.”
That seemed to perk Jeannie up. “You promise?”
“Aye, that.”
“Jeannie, you have to go,” Kathleen said firmly. “Now.”
“All right.”
“If you see anything that makes you nervous—and I mean anything—you hide.”
“I will. I love you, Kath.”
“And I love you too. So much. Now, off you go.”
They heard Jeannie scramble away, and then only silence.
Kathleen shot Angus a disbelieving look. “You’ll kill the varlets for her? Really?”
“It worked, didn’t it? Cheered our lassie right up.”
