Chapter ONE - Weebly

Mackintosh glared. “Wha’s tha’ mean?”
“We were ready to let you hang for the Berson
murder,” Adams told him. “And for what had been
done to Hutchinson’s house. We feared that your
actions would do irreparable harm to our cause.” He
nodded toward Otis. “As James said, we had no idea
that Darrow was making you do these things. He sought
to divide us, and so to weaken the cause of liberty. And
he nearly succeeded. You have my sincere apology,
Ebenezer.”
Mackintosh didn’t answer. Darrow’s fire had
burned low, but still Ethan could see that the
cordwainer’s jaw had tensed and his gaze had
hardened. After a moment, he turned to Ethan.
“Good nigh’, Mister Kaille. If you ever have need o’
anything at all, you come see me. I’ll take care o’ you.”
He glared once more at Adams and Otis, and stalked
away.
“Peter may have succeeded after all,” Otis said,
watching him go.
But Adams shook his head. “He’s angry now, as he
should be. But he’ll come around. He understands the