CHAPTER SEVENThe Duke arrived back at the Castle just after five o’clock and walked quickly into the drawing room.
The words “I am sorry to be late” were on his lips as he opened the door.
To his surprise there was no one there.
He thought they must have finished tea and left, but when he looked at the table he saw that the food was untouched.
He rang the bell and the butler came hurrying to his side.
“Where are Master Simon and Miss Watson?”
“They’ve not yet returned, your Grace.”
“Not returned?” the Duke said looking at the clock. “Surely they are very late?”
“I were wondering what had happened, your Grace.”
“Well find out if they are in the stables,” the Duke ordered.
The butler went away to obey his instructions, and he walked across the room to the window.
He was thinking o
