When her pursuers reached the Cairn, they would have seen the riderless horse.
As if to reassure her, Lord Strathcairn’s arm tightened as he asked,
“What do you want?”
“His Grace instructed us, my Lord, to find the lady and bring her back to The Castle.”
“I am taking Miss Grenville home with me,” Lord Strathcairn replied.
“We’ve had our orders, my Lord.”
There was an uncomfortable silence and Leona was aware that Lord Strathcairn was speculating what chance he had of opposing five determined men.
Before he could speak, there was a sound behind them and Leona glanced around to see yet another man appear over the boundary. He was leading one of the Ardness ponies used by the sportsmen on the Duke’s moor.
It carried a side-saddle and she realised that the Duke had been quite confident
