Chapter ONE - Weebly

Matthews?” he asked.
“Yes, sir.”
“Who was your captain?”
“Thomas Cooper, sir.”
Hutchinson’s eyebrows went up. “You were on the
Stirling Castle? At Toulon?”
“Yes, sir.”
The lieutenant governor actually smiled. “Well, then
perhaps it is I who should reconsider my first
impression. You must understand; a man hears things,
and it’s not always easy to know what to make of
them.”
“I do understand, sir. I’m sure much of what you’ve
heard about me is true.”
Hutchinson’s smile faded slowly. “I see. Well,
Mister Kaille, I merely wished to tell you what I knew
about the events of two nights past. The mob that
attacked my home showed utter disregard for both our
personal well-being and our property. I have it from
Abner Berson himself that his daughter was not only
murdered, she was also robbed. The similarity between
these incidents is obvious to me, and I would hope it is