Chapter 4
The time is now, Lila thought as she looked around the casino.
The hour was late. The Morgan brothers were back behind the black curtain, so she wouldn’t have to deal with them, and the captain was sitting at a table in the restaurant having his usual ‘Captain’s Table’ dinner with several of his friends.
She stayed only long enough to make sure several people saw her and remembered her. She made a big splash at the gaming tables, laughed, drank, and gambled a bit until she finally decided the time was right. She’d made her appearance. Now she needed to take care of business. When no one was looking, she hurried out, quickly making her way back to her cabin.
Glad to get rid of the tight corset, and hose that made her legs itch, she practically tore at them in a rush to get int
