CHAPTER SIXWhen they had reached the centre of the wood where the little Chapel was situated, she saw a man who could only be Baker.
There was no mistaking that he was in command of the highwaymen.
He was standing there waiting for her as the other three highwaymen were lounging on the grass.
Baker had the air of strong authority about him that she had expected.
She then brought Kingfisher to a standstill and he bowed mockingly to her saying,
“Let me welcome you, my Lady, to my humble abode!”
She did not reply.
Baker next made an imperious gesture to one of the other highwaymen to come and take hold of Kingfisher.
Vanda suspected that he was going to lift her down, but
she slipped quickly to the ground before he could do so.
“I would suppose,” she said in what was an admirably co
