CHAPTER SIXMichael quickly reached the top of the small path and as he stepped onto the wider one and saw to his surprise that just a few feet away there were two horses.
They had not been there when he had gone down the hill and he wondered who they belonged to. They were tethered to a fallen tree and he thought they did not look particularly well-bred.
He did not linger as he was anxious to get back to Adela and he continued to walk down the wider path.
Then just before he reached the cascade, something small and swift sprang out from behind a bush.
Instinctively Michael’s hand went to his revolver.
Then he was aware it was Adela.
He put his arm round her and realised she was trembling all over.
Her voice was almost incoherent as she stammered,
“You are in danger – the Russians a
