The Royal Highwayman

by

Vincent Rosamond Rice

Copyright 2021

Chapter One – Hideaway At Chagsford House

John Rosamond made up his mind to buy the flat on the ground floor of the Chagsford House the minute he heard the rusty gate opening to an exquisite courtyard with a view of the side of a church located on a narrow road near the Shurlock Holmes museum. John had a vision of giving outdoor lectures to fellow lovers of Sherlock Holmes in this court during the summer, even the fall! He needed to get away, and – even stay away! Two weeks after his famous sister Rosamond drowned, then John’s daughter showed up – out of the blue! He did not know he had sired a child. He saw her red hair come blazing his way across the courtyard in Carmel. His first thought was – to hide! His heart started racing…