Free The Rebels of Cordovia by Linda Weaver Clarke

right at
the soldier’s thick leather bag. Then she gave Daniel a nod.
    Just as she let the arrow go, Daniel yelled, “If
you value your life, you had better drop your muskets and the rope,
and never come back here again.”
    The men were startled when the arrow struck the
leather bag. Then Robin stepped out of her hiding place. With her
feet spread apart, she stood with her hands on her hips in a
commanding manner. Seeing the leader of Robin’s Rebels and hearing
Daniel’s deep threatening voice was all it took.
    The soldiers got the message and exclaimed,
“Robin’s Rebels!” Then they dropped their muskets along with the
rope, and took off down the road at great speed.
    Robin laughed as she watched them ride away.
    When the men were out of sight, Daniel came out
of hiding and smiled. “It worked.”
    “I knew it would,” she giggled. “Because Robin
and his rebels have made a reputation for themselves. He is feared
in all the surrounding communities. Haven’t you heard?”
    Daniel chuckled and shook his head with
amusement as he headed for the curious man who was still tied to a
rope. Robin stood behind, hoping to keep her identity a secret.
    While Daniel untied the rope from his hands, the
man asked with admiration, “You’re one of Robin’s Rebels?”
    Daniel grinned. “I sure am.”
    “How did you… uhm…”
    “When I saw Robin along the way, I told him what
happened to you. Then I told my lady friend to go on ahead and I
would catch up later. I wanted to make sure you were all
right.”
    The man smiled. “Tell Robin thanks. I’d best be
on my way.”
    “Do you live far from here?”
    He pointed. “In the next village but I have a
friend not far off who can lend me a horse.”
    Daniel nodded. “Good. Better keep off the
road.”
    “I plan to do that very thing,” the man said as
he waved his thanks to Robin. Then he took off through the woods in
the opposite direction.
    After picking up the muskets, Daniel turned
around and saw Robin standing in her tights with her hands still on
her hips. He chuckled. She was trying to look tough and apparently
it had worked.
    He shook his head and mumbled to himself as he
strode toward her, “Damn, she looks good in tights.”
    Robin was smiling when he approached.
    “Let’s go,” said Daniel as he took her arm and
led her to the cart. “That was great. They didn’t even suspect
there were two of us.”
    She grinned. “That’s because Robin is never
without his men. He’s feared by all.”
    He laughed. “Well, next time… if there is a next
time… please don’t jump out of the woods like that. You scared me
half to death.”
    “But I had to,” she said with a smile. “They
wouldn’t have known it was me.”
    He shook his head but didn’t say another word.
When they got to the place where her cart was, he motioned to her
hiding spot and said, “I’ll stand guard while you get dressed.”
    “Thanks. Remember…”
    “Got it. No peeking.”
    Daniel leaned against the cart and folded his
arms across his chest as he watched her walk away. He shook his
head and then closed his eyes as he reminded himself that his
father had taught him to be a gentleman.
    He opened his eyes and repeated, “Damn, she
looks good in tights.”

Chapter 10
     
    It didn’t take long until they were headed down
the road once again. They were going to question the servant of
King Edmund. After arriving at the house, Daniel wondered how they
should go about questioning Elsa. She and her husband would have no
reason to trust them. She would most likely deny ever working for
Edmund.
    Then it dawned on him. He had to make friends
first. Seeing an elderly man chopping wood near the house, he
wondered if it was Elsa’s husband.
    Daniel helped Robin down from the cart as he
said, “I’ve got an idea. Follow me.”
    They walked toward the man. When he took notice
of them, he stopped chopping and wiped the sweat from his brow.
    “May I help you?” the man said