CHAPTER TWOLULA TOOK A sharp intake of breath in the cold morning air. There had been no more snow after their trip home from Mr Maynard’s farm last night, and the top layer had frozen to a crisp. The cardboard box was from a biscuit manufacturer, and the top had all four corners folded into each other, with some air holes punched through by something like a ballpoint pen.Lula almost couldn’t believe her eyes.This sort of thing didn’t happen twice in a lifetime…Kneeling down, she peeled back the corners and looked inside to see a newly born baby, swaddled in tight blankets and towels.‘Oh, my God!’Lula scooped up the baby and stood up, holding it to her, undoing her coat buttons and scooting the baby inside her greatcoat. Beneath the baby there was a blue hot water bottle, and it was still quite warm, so Lula could only hope that the baby hadn’t been left outside in the cold for too long. With her free hand she picked up the cardboard box and brought it inside, kicking the door closed, then she went back over to the fire to add more logs and get it really going again.When that was done she picked up her phone and dialled the police.
