Chapter 6

The strange sound of chanting that had spooked Juno to a standstill had a quality that also sent a chill down Jamaker’s spine.

But her curiosity was too strong to simply move on without investigating.

So having tethered-up Juno, she soon discovered the wailing came from a small old folly-like stone church. Creeping up to the small window and aware she was an intruder, peered in.

Gathered inside were four monk-like figures, wearing long grey robes. They were circled around a compass like symbol marked out on the floor; their arms outstretched as they wailed.

The monk’s heads were covered, although one of the four was clearly female; and Jamaker felt it was Margot!

Then Jamaker’s heart froze; for she also saw a small child, strangely dressed; stood in the centre of the pentacle; It was Rupert!

Intruding on their service made Jamaker feel uneasy and she made her way back to Juno.

She continued her ride back to the Manor but now she was concerned over what Rupert might be exposed to in the future.

Squire Edwin leafed through one of his cherished stamp albums in the tranquillity of his study.

Some of his best stamps had been in his father’s collection which Edwin had rescued from the auctioneer’s hammer after father’s death.