CHAPTER SIXThe next morning Yolanda awoke and thought at once how exciting it would be to ride with Lord Milborne. She had heard her stepfather giving the orders that the horses were to be brought round to the front of the house as soon as they had finished breakfast. She dressed hurriedly without worrying about her appearance – she merely took a quick look to see if her hair was tidy before speeding downstairs. As she entered the breakfast room, she realised that both her stepfather and Lord Milborne were already there. They were laughing at something in the newspaper. “Good morning. What is all the excitement about?” she asked. The two men rose as she walked towards them and she sat down. “Your stepfather has hit the headlines,” said Lord Milborne. “In what way?” Lord Milborne

