Chapter SevenAs the train left Hoyes, it began to gather speed towards the Capital.
Zena looked across the carriage at Kendric and knew that he was as apprehensive as she was.
When yesterday a Courier had arrived from the Palace to say they were to return immediately, they could only guess at the reason for their father’s command and were both much alarmed by the message.
As soon as she could be alone with Kendric, Zena asked him,
“Do you think Papa has found out that we went to Paris? Who could have told him?”
“God knows, but that may not be the reason he has sent for us.”
“Then why should he want us back in such a hurry?”
“I cannot think,” Kendric sighed.
It was then that Zena told her twin the secret she had kept from him for two days, that the Comte had been to see her.
“He ca
