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and George was the same age as Dick They went down to see what it was
which made Anne the youngest of but when they got there, there was
them all. “I have a feeling this summer nothing there; the thing that they
won’t be the same as all the other thought they saw had disappeared.
summers,” said Dick. “Odd”, said Dick, “I could have
“Why do you say that?” asked sworn I saw something moving round,
Julian. “I don’t know it just occurred maybe I’m just seeing thing’s or am I?”
to me that it might be different than Everyone was confused except
any of the others as if something Anne who herd something whine and
strange was going to happen to all of went to see what it was.
us”, said Dick. “Come and look at this”, she said
“Well we’re all going to get crouching down and looking into a
something if we don’t get home soon”, hallow log and then said, “It’s a great
said George “come on there’s a big Dog.”
shortcut through the woods.”
And off they went gallivanting CHAPTER TWO
through the woods hoping something Kidnappers
exciting would happen on their way
but they never saw anything funny in The four children gazed in
the woods before, yes it was just all amazement someone had left a Border
twigs and grass and trees. Some birds collie dog out in the woods
and a fox or two. somewhere, how selfish. The poor
“George, I do believe we have thing must have been laying there for
gotten lost, oh you and your days. “How could someone do this to a
directions, Anne, you can’t do dog”, said George. It could have died
anything right”, said Julian. any minute. When the children didn’t
Julian was right Anne was holding know what to do, the children except
the map upside down but when they George started to go the way home.
turned it up the right way they still “What are you all doing? We can’t
could not make head’s or tail’s of it. just leave him out here, it’s murder”,
“We’ll this is just great”, said George said George as she crouched down
sarcastically, “I don’t blame you Anne and stroke the dog not caring if he
I’m just afraid of the fact of my mother was all mucky and wet.
and Father, especially my father’s “Well, we don’t want to either
faces when we show up late they George, but let’s face it, even if we do
would be bound to blame me.” take him home Uncle Quentin and
They ran round the woods hoping maybe even Aunt Fanny would take
they would find some passage that him to the pound or something”, said
would lead them out. Anne.
“I see something”, shouted Dick, George suddenly looked
“Yes, I do”. But it was not a way out disappointed she really did want to
instead he saw something moving keep the dog rather than leaving it out
round not stopping at a crack or a here, but then she still would be
sound. disappointed if all it meant was taking
“Look it’s something moving him to the pound. But then George
through the bushes”, said George. suddenly had an idea. “Anne, you’re a
genius I have a plan”, said George.
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