Chapter 14
Charles’ skin tightened with horror as Harry lifted the boy who was now sobbing weakly. When Charles moved closer, the child cringed against Harry.
“Hush now,” Harry whispered to him. “Hush now, this is Charlie. He’s been helping me to find you.”
The child peeped out and Charles tried to give him a reassuring smile.
Harry kissed the top of the boy’s head. “Charlie shot Bill Mosely in the arm.”
The child looked up at Harry and then at Charlie and scrubbed at his nose with his sleeve. “He had a sling. Did you do that?”
Charles nodded with a smile. He wasn’t sure he could speak.
“Come on, let’s get you cleaned up and fed.” Harry set off walking with the boy in his arms. “Why didn’t you leave a message at the inn?”
“Mosely was waiting for the carriage. It got held up because
