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Dick spoke urgently, and Julian began to feel scared too. He hesitated. Should they wade over the rocks a little way? The next wave decided him. It would be folly to do any such thing! Another wave like that and both he and Dick would be flung off the rock they were standing on!
СLook out, here comes an even bigger one!Т yelled Julian, and the two boys leapt off their rock and raced back up the cove. Even so, the wave lapped right up to their feet.
They went back to the girls. СCanТt see him anywhere,Т said Julian, speaking more cheerfully than he felt. СThe whole beach is covered with the tide now, more than covered. The lower caves are full too.Т
СHe - he wonТt be drowned, will he?Т said Anne, fearfully.
СOh, I expect he can look after himself,Т said Julian. СHeТs used to this coast. Come on, itТs time we went.Т
They all rode off, Timmy running beside their bicycles. Nobody said anything. They couldnТt help feeling worried about Yan. Whatever could have happened to him?
They arrived at the farm and put their bicycles away. They went in to find Mrs Penruthlan. They told her about Yan, and how he had disappeared.
СYou donТt think he might have been swept off his feet and drowned, do you?Т asked Anne.
Mrs Penruthlan laughed. СGood gracious, no! That boy knows his way about the countryside and the seashore blindfold. HeТs cleverer than you think. He never misses anything! HeТs a poor little thing, but he looks after himself all right!Т
This was rather comforting. Perhaps Yan would turn up again, with his dark eyes fixed unblinkingly on them!
After a high-tea as good as any they had had, they went for a walk down the honeysuckle-scented lanes, accompanied as usual by the five dogs. They sat on a stile, and Dick handed round some barley-sugar.
СLook!Т said George suddenly. СDo you see what I see? Look!Т She nodded her head towards an oak tree in the hedge, not far off. The others stared up into it.
Two dark eyes stared back. Yan! He had followed them as usual, and had hidden himself to watch them. Anne was so tremendously relieved to see him that she called to him in delight.
СOh, Yan! Have a barley-sugar?Т
Yan slithered down the tree at top speed and came up. He held out his hand for the barley-sugar. For the first time he smiled, and his dirty, sullen face lighted up enchantingly. Anne stared at him. Why, he was a dear little fellow! His eyes shone and twinkled, and a dimple came in each cheek.
СHere you are, hereТs a couple more sweets for you,Т Dick said, very glad to see that the small boy hadnТt been drowned. Yan almost snatched them from him! lt was plain that he very, very seldom had any sweets! Timmy was making a fuss of him as usual. He lay down on his back and rolled over YanТs feet. He licked his bare knees and arms, and jumped up at him, almost knocking the boy down. Yan laughed, and fell on Timmy, rolling over and over with him. Julian, Dick and Anne watched and laughed.
But George was not pleased. Timmy was her dog, and she didnТt like him to make a fuss of anyone she disapproved of. She was glad that Yan was safe but she still didnТt like him! So she scowled, and Julian nudged Dick to make him see the scowl, George saw him and scowled worse than ever.
СYouТll be sorry you gave him sweets,Т she said. СHeТll be round us worse than ever now.Т
Yan came up after a minute or two, sucking all three sweets at once, so that his right cheek was very swollen indeed.
СCome, see my Granddad,Т he said, earnestly, talking even worse than usual because of the sweets. СI tell him Тbout you all. He tell you many things.Т
He stared at them all seriously. СGrandad likes sweets too,Т he added, solemnly. СIss. Iss, he do.Т
Julian laughed. СAll right. WeТll come and see him tomorrow afternoon. Now you clear off or you wonТt get any more sweets. Understand?Т
СIss,Т said Yan, nodding his head. He took the three sweets out of his mouth, looked at them to see how much he had sucked them, and then put them back again.
СClear off now,Т said Julian again. СBut wait a bit, IТve just thought; how did you get away from that beach this afternoon? Did you climb that cliff?Т
СNo,Т said Yan, shifting his sweets to the other cheek. СI came the WreckersТ Way. My Grandad learnt it me.Т
He was off and away before anyone could ask him another question. The four looked at one another. СDid you hear that?Т said Julian. СHe went the WreckersТ Way. WhatТs that, do you suppose? We must have been on one of the beaches the wreckers used long, long ago.Т
СYes. But how did he get off that beach, and away into safety?Т said Dick. СIТd like to know more about the WreckersТ Way! I certainly think weТd better pay a visit to old Great-Grandad tomorrow. He might have some very interesting things to tell us.Т
СWell, weТll go and see him,Т said George, getting up. СBut just you remember what I said. Yan will pester us more than ever now weТve encouraged him.Т
СOh well, he doesnТt seem such a bad kid after all,Т said Dick, remembering that sudden smile and the eager acceptance of a few sweets. СAnd if he persuades Grandad to let us into the secret of WreckersТ Way, we might have some fun doing a bit of exploring. DonТt you think so, Ju?Т
СIt might even lead to an adventure,Т said Julian, laughing at AnneТs serious face. СCheer up, Anne. I canТt even smell an adventure in Tremannon. IТm just pulling your leg!Т
СI think youТre wrong,Т said Anne. СIf you canТt smell one somewhere, I can. I donТt want to, but I can!Т


Chapter Five

YAN - AND HIS GRANDAD

The next day was Sunday. It made no difference to the time that the two Penruthlans got up, however. As Mrs Penruthlan said, the cows and horses, hens and ducks didnТt approve of late Sunday breakfasts! They wanted attending to at exactly the same time each day!
СWill you be going to church?Т asked Mrs Penruthlan. СItТs a beautiful walk across the fields to Tremannon Church, and youТd like Parson. HeТs a good man, he is.Т
СYes, weТre all going,Т said Julian. СWe can tie Timmy up outside. HeТs used to that. And we thought weТd go up and see your old shepherd this afternoon, Mrs Penruthlan, and see what tales he has to tell.Т
СYan will show you the way,Т said the farmerТs wife, bustling off to her cooking. СIТll get you a fine Sunday dinner. Do you like fresh fruit salad with cream?Т
СRather!Т said everyone at once.
СCanТt we help you to do something?Т said Anne. СIТve just seen all the peas youТre going to shell. Piles of them! And donТt you want help with those red currant? I love getting the currants off their stalks with a fork!Т
СWell, youТll have a few odd minutes before you go to church, I expect,Т said Mrs Penruthlan, looking pleased. СIt would be a bit of help today. But the boys neednТt help.Т
СI like that!Т said George, indignantly. СHow unfair! Why shouldnТt they, just because theyТre boys?Т
СDonТt fly off the handle, George,Т grinned Dick. СWeТre going to help, donТt worry. We like podding peas too! YouТre not going to have all the treats!Т
Dick had a very neat way of turning the tables on George when he saw her flying into a tantrum. She smiled unwillingly. She was always jealous of the boys because she so badly wanted to be one herself, and wasnТt! She hitched up her shorts, and went to get a pan of peas to shell.
Soon the noise of the popping of pads was to be heard, a very pleasant noise, Anne thought. The four of them sat on the big kitchen step, out in the sun, with Timmy sitting beside them, watching with interest. He didnТt stay with them long though.
Up came his four friends, the little Scottie trotting valiantly behind, trying to keep up with the longer legs of the others. СWoof!Т said the biggest collie. Timmy wagged his tail politely, but didnТt stir.
СWoof!Т said the collie again, and pranced around invitingly.