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Hello Aunt Fanny!

Hello darling. How are you?

Glad to be back at Kirrin.

Good, good. Hello Julian, Dick.

Hello Aunt Fanny.

I was beginning to wonder what had happened to you all.

Sorry, but we missed the train.

The cattle-truck broke down again.

The what?

The school bus, that takes us to the station.

Oh, I see.

Wheres George?

Well, shes round the back somewhere.

Can we go and find her? - Yes, of course.

Well, Mr. Rogers, holidays have begun.

Oh yes.

Well, still it won't be as bad as usual,

that tutor fellow will keep them out of mischief.

But I thought he was only for me and Dick, because of the Scholarship exams.

He was, but then Dad got my school report and what with that and being ill,

he thought it would be a good idea if we all had lessons.

Your spots have all gone.

I know, I was officially demeasled this morning. Who won the tennis cup?

Alison.

What, Alison Drake? Lucky for her I was ill. Id have slaughtered her.

You didn't last year.

That was a fluke. Come on, let's go and tell Dad you're here.

They're here Dad!

Hello Uncle Quentin!

Hello there. Good to see you all.

George, Im trying to work in here.

Sorry, I just thought

Its alright. In future this studys out of bounds, okay?

Okay. Well remember, won't we?

Of course, yes.

Now, would you all please move out of here? See you at lunch.

That looks interesting. What's he working on?

Oh, some new thing for the Government.

Top Secret? - Shouldnt think so.

Morning.

Hello, Mr. Roland, these are my cousins. They've just arrived.

Ah, its Julian?

Pleased to meet you, Sir.

Ah, chk'?

And Anne, isnt it? - Hello.

Well, there'll be no work today.

Great!

Well, you need time to settle in. But well start first thing tomorrow morning

and after breakfast.

Be quiet, Timmy!

Nice to meet you.

Bye.

He's really frightened of Timmy!

He seems alright.

Well, he said we could have lessons outside if it was fine.

So he cant be all that bad. Quick, its nearly time for lunch, go and change,

then straight after lunch we can go over to Kirrin Farm.

What for?

Wait and see! lve gota really top secret to show you.

Are you ready? - Yeah!

Wow!

That's terrific!

Does it go anywhere?

No, it ends on a blank wall.

Some kind of hidden cupboard.

Here, you can have a good look at it if you want to!

Thanks.

Oh, this house is full of funny little things like that. Here!

That's neat!

Oh, they were clever you know.

I suppose in the olden days people needed a good hidden place

for their money and things.

Before there were banks. - That's right!

Could have been used by smugglers!

Ha, ha, very likely! And according to all accounts there was enough

of that around here too. Now what would you like?

I know, some strawberries fresh from the garden.

I picked them just before you arrived.

Dick?

Yeah? - What are you doing?

Nothing much.

Well, hurry up. Were going to have some strawberries.

Okay.

Here you are, my dears, help yourselves, you'll need a bit of sugar.

Gosh. Thank you. Aren't they lovely. Aren't they juicy!

Mr. Sanders? - Yes, dear?

Can I go upstairs and show them the cupboard?

Its got a false back to it.

No, my dear, Im afraid you cant. Ive got two gentlemen staying here,

and one of thems in that room. They're photographers.

They must be the two I saw yesterday, down by Kirrin bridge.

Very likely, they do calendars and things, I think; one of thems quite well-known.

Hey! Look at these!

They were hidden behind a loose stone in the wall, theres a sort of hole.

Well, I never. And Ive lived here all my life.

What's it about? I haven't got my glasses.

Oh, its all hand-written-recipes I think.

I don't know what to make of this.

It looks like a part of some old game or other, maybe.

Via Occulta. That's Latin, I think.

I gave up Latin.

So did we, worse luck.

I know someone who will be able to read it though.

Via Occulta. Oh well, that means a secret way.

Secret Way!

Solum lapidum, paries ligneous. Mmm, cellula, mmmm.

Well?

Well, something to do with a room facing east, wooden panel an a stone floor.

Oh, and a cupboard.

I bet those square represent the wooden panels.

And the one with a cross is the one you press to find the secret way!

Can we go back to the farm this afternoon?

No, you've got maths this afternoon.

And you've got an English composition to write after that.

What about tomorrow then?

You could come too, Mr. Roland.

It depends on how hard you work today.

Right lets go back to French irregular verbs, shall we?

Timmy, Timmy, what is it?

Timmy, what is it?

What's wrong?

Come here, silly boy. What's wrong?

Timmy, come here!

Get back!

Timmy, stop it! Stop it! You bad boy, get back there and behave yourself.

Down, boy!

Im sorry, Mr. Roland. I really am.

So I should think, he's mad, dangerous. He should be locked up.

What the devils going on!

Well, he attacked me! That dog attacked me!

Are you alright?

Well, I think so.

Well?

Im sorry, Mr. Roland, I really am. He's not usually fierce like that.

I just came down to get a book. I didn't want to put the light on.

I didn't want to disturb you.

He must have thought you were a burglar.

Well, no bones broken. Best forget it.

Im afraid we cant do that.

What are you going to do with him?

Lock him in the shed, outside. And from now on, that's where he's sleeping.

We've been looking for you everywhere.

Dont you want to come with us?

Where?

To the farm, to find the secret way.

Is he going? - Who?

Who do you think?

Mr. Roland? Yes, he said hed meet us over there.

Ah, well, Im taking Timmy for a walk this afternoon.

Have a nice time with your precious Mr. Roland.

Where on earth do you think Roland is?

Oh, I don't know.

Do you think anythings happened to him?

Dont ask me. Hed better get his skates on, I tell you!

Keeping us waiting like this.

Here he comes.

Come on, Timmy!

There was nothing I could do. The apparatus fell off the table,

there was a great deal of noise, I went downstairs,

and this dog came out and leapt at me. There was really nothing.

Please, I promise you. Look, Ill be able to get all the photographs tomorrow.

1 will.

Its no good. This room faces due south.

Well, its the only one in the house with wooden panelling, a cupboard

and a stone floor.

Come in, Mr. Wilton, Mr. Thomas, meet some of my young friends.

They're here on a treasure hunt. - Sounds exciting.

Well, not exactly a treasure hunt.

Were looking for something called the Secret Way.

Via Occulta, well, well.

Ill go and put the kettle on.

Thank you, Mrs. Sanders. Look at this Henry.

This rooms out cos it faces south.

And according to the code it has to face east.

Do you think its just a hoax?

Could be I suppose still in Latin.

Are you a Latin scholar? - No, he's not!

Who translated it for you then? - 1 did.

Hello Mr. Roland, meet Mr. Wilton and Mr. Thomas.

How do you do? - Hello.

Nice to meet you. - How do you do?

But he knows them! I saw him talking to them.

He didn't seem to know them.

Are you sure you're not making a mistake?

Quite sure. It was him alright.

George?

Yeah?

What are you doing?

Im going down to get Timmy. That shed leaks like anything

and the hates thunderstorms when Im not with him.

But Uncle Quentin will be furious if he finds out, anyway you cant,

he locks the shed every night.

Yes, then he leaves the key in the study and unless you tell him he won't find out,

because by tomorrow morning, Timmy will be back in the shed,

and the key will be back on the study.

Course I won't tell.

Theres a good boy only for a minute. Okay Timmy? Then I can let you out again.

Good boy, good boy.

Good morning George. May I ask you what exactly you are doing in my study?

Are you, or are you not responsible for this?

No, I didn't do it.

Very well then, go.

These test tubes contained the results of two month work.

Did she say anything?

I tried to talk to her, but she just rushed past me straight up to her room.

I think shes very upset.

Shes not the only one.

Quentin

you are sure? Its not possible that someone else might have.

Someon else? Who? You? Roland?

No, Im afraid it was George.

Id forgive her if she would only own up.

Well, if it wasn't George and it wasn't us,

then who was it? - Mr. Roland.

It must have been. - Why?

There isn't anyone else.

That night, you know, when Timmy bit him,

maybe he was up to something else.

He said he went downstairs for a book.

At half past two in the morning?

Just imagine: He's down in the study, up to where he's up to,

and he hears George coming downstairs.

He startled and knocked down the experiments.

Not bad. But it's only a theory.

We want to prove George is innocent. Don't we?

Of course! - Then is only one way to do it.

From now on all of us watch Roland like hawks.

Oh, its no good. This is a waste of time.

Well give it another half hour or so.

That's the signal! He's on the move.

Im in the clear. He thinks his daughter did it!

Good, where is it?

Is this everything?

I think so, well, Im not sure.

Be sure, Roland. Photograph it all, as soon as possible.

Right!

Just going to get Timmy, in case!

Okay.

What if he doesn't come?

Then well just have to wait here every night until he does.

Now lets see where we can hide.

George, George, wake up.

Its four oclock. He won't come now.

Il wake the others.

Right!

Hello Timmy, suppose Id better take you back to the shed.

A stone floor.

And eight panels.

Ive got it. I think Ive found it!

Found what?

The Secret Way.

Have you got your compass?

And this room does face east!

Its no good.

Hey look!

Twist it.

Yes, come on. - Come on, a bit more.

Harder. - That's it!

Oh, its very rusty.

Pull harder.

Dick, watch out. The floors gone!

The Secret Way!

But where to?

We found the code at Kirrin Farm, didn't we? That's where to!

The bedroom cupboard with the false back! Come on.

Can we get through?

I don't know.

What's he doing?

Can you see anything?

He's just looking. Wait a minute.

Is it blocked further ahead?

Dont think so.

Does it look very clear?

No, it looks as though it could have been an old rock fall.

Okay. Its clear ahead!

We must be almost there by now. We've come a heck of a way!

I think we are. Theres some stairs.

Timmy!

You two stay here with Timmy. - But... - No.

George, you first.

Whys it so hot? Feel the wall!

It must be a chimney stack! Come on!

I bet we are at the farmhouse and I bet the cupboards behind this door!

See! That's the back of the cupboard.

Dads formulas.

Whos that?

Run for it!

Wilton, Wilton!

Run for it!

Oh those kids from Kirrin. They've found the secret way!

Get after them!

Quickly get down! They're after us, they've got a gun, quickly!

Hurry up!

They're coming!

You got first!

No, you! - But

Timmyll stop them! Go on!

Go one, Timmy, get them!

Timmy! Come on, good boy, come on!

No, stop, stop pushing. Im stuck!

We found the secret way!

We found more than that!

What do you mean?

Get him, Timmy!

Get him off me! Get him off me! Ill talk.

Il tell you everything. - Call the police.

Tell them to send a police car to Kirrin Farm too.

Those photographers are part of it.

Get off!

He won't hurt you if you keep very still.

Get off!

I am very sorry, George, that I didn't believe you.

And I don't know how to thank you all. But I can promise you one thing.

There'll be no more lessons these holidays!