Episode 8: Calum's Capture

By Leigh Barker

Another Bitesize Read. Clan, Episode 8 - the next 1 hour episode following our hero, Calum Maclean.

Colonel York needed only ten heavily armed soldiers to help him capture Calum.

Calum expects to be hanged at once, but York has other plans for him. He is to betray his country or forfeit the his nephew’s life.

He is beaten and dragged to Newcastle to the Royal Navy frigate, Sheerness, where Big John Mackintosh is shot and dropped into the North Sea.

In irons and grieving for his friend, Calum knows he has to escape and save his nephew from York’s agent. Or die tying.

And with a hundred and twenty men on board, he knows dying is the most likely endgame.

But Calum Maclean will not go from this life with a whimper...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Leigh Barker
• Release date: Mar 28, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310029776

Leigh Barker

Leigh was born in Dudley in the middle of England. He has been a merchant seaman, a (useless) electronics salesman, a programmer, and a business analyst. And now he is a full-time writer, but that doesn't make him a bad person.He is presently writing 4 series:Clan, following the adventures of Calum Maclean as he tries to avoid the Bonnie Prince but still protect his beloved Highlands.The Hellfire Legacy Series follows US Marine Master Sergeant Ethan Gill and his team as they take on the jobs too hot for other special forces. They go where they're sent; South America, Middle East, Korea, but their most dangerous missions are on US soil.Volume #1: A Whisper of ArmageddonVolume #2: The Hellfire LegacyVolume #3: The Orpheus DirectiveEden, a three-volume series -Trinity is at war with Lucid, the son of Lucifer, and he will do whatever it takes to win. The Archangel Gabriel has an army but he needs more. He needs heroes, but they are few and far between. Which is why he gets Dylan and co. Not too much luck in Heaven then.Volume #1: Eden's Last HeroVolume #2: WinterwoodVolume #3: Requiem for Eden.Soldiers is set in 1914 and follows John Regret and his 12-man squad on their suicidal mission to find and destroy the German howitzer nicknamed Big Bertha. Find it before it drops it's thousand-pound shells on the allied army retreating across France. A seemingly hopeless mission that just cannot fail.Other occasional series include:Anarchy, the 'completely true' stories of men doing what men do when there's nobody to keep them in check. Create mayhem and behave like monkeys on speed.Coffee Break Reads - each issue has 5 stories short enough to read while taking a break from life. A mix of adventure, love, disaster, and fun. All with one thing in common; for a moment they transport the reader to another world.Episode 1 of each Season is free and can be picked up with other free books at:https://leighwbarker.com/my-library/Just copy the link above and paste it into your browser and you're there...

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Clan

(Season 1)

(Episode 8)

Calum's Capture

Copyright 2014 Leigh Barker

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ISBN: 9781310029776

Calum’s Capture

Colonel York strolled across the clearing, barely able to conceal his delight with the success of his plan. That being, to wait until Calum wasn’t looking and then capture him. With the help of ten soldiers. Not exactly challenging, but it had worked.

He stood in front of Calum and shook his head in mock pity. You were rich for a moment. He pointed at the payroll coach. Pity. Now you’re just a sad and poor rebel. He looked over his shoulder. What should we do with this sad rebel, men?

Hang him! came the reply from those who could be bothered to play the stupid game.

York shook his head. No, not yet. He reached forward and drew Calum’s sword. I have plans for you. Before I hang you.

Calum smiled.

York stepped back as if he’d been slapped. He looked back at the men at the edge of the clearing to make sure they were still there and armed, then glared at Calum. He growled and threw a right at Calum’s head.

Calum watched it come and drifted ahead of it to his right, let it glance off his head and folded as if the blow had dropped him.

York was all but taking a bow for his great punch when Calum stood up right behind him and put his dirk against his throat.

Tell them to put down their muskets, Calum said quietly into the taller man’s ear. Or this place is where you’ll spend eternity.

York swallowed slowly and turned his head a fraction. You would be well to look over at the coach, Maclean.

Calum leaned a little so he could see past the man’s shoulder. John was standing at the side of the coach. And so were two soldiers, with their pistols inches from his head.

John raised his hands and shrugged.

Calum stepped back from York, turned his dirk and threw it into the trees. It was a fine dirk, and he had no desire to see it in the hands of men such as these.

York turned slowly and stroked his throat to make sure it was still intact. Sergeant Keegan. He waited for the sergeant to walk into the clearing. Give this rebel a good thrashing, will you?

The sergeant beamed. I will do that with pleasure, sir. Keegan strode forward, pushing up his sleeves over forearms as thick as tree branches.

I protest, sir! Frampton said, stepping between Calum and the sergeant. This man is my prisoner.

York sighed heavily, lifted Calum’s sword as if it had suddenly become heavy and pressed the point against Frampton’s round stomach. This little man beat you and let you live, he sneered. He is not your prisoner; you were his. He lowered the sword slowly and stopped with its point inches from