Five Have a Mystery to Solve (15 page)

„Oh good!" said George, thankfully. „Wilfrid, what about playing a tune on your little pipe?

I"m so glad it"s found. I"d like to hear it again."

Wilfrid was pleased. „Al right," he said. „I"l see if my friends here stil remember me!"

He sat down on the hil side a little away from the others and began to blow down the pipe - and out came the strange little tune! At once the birds in the trees around turned their heads. In the bushes the lizards raised themselves, put their quaint heads on one side and listened. Rabbits stopped their play. The big hare bounded up the hil , its great ears taking in every note. A magpie flew down to the boy"s foot and sat there.

Wilfrid didn"t stir. He just went on playing as the creatures came to listen. Timmy listened too, and went to the boy, pressing against him, licking his ear. Then he went back to George.

We"ll leave them al there in the sunshine, quiet and peaceful, watching the little creatures that Wilfrid can always bring around him.

Julian is lying back, looking at the April sky, glad that their adventure ended so wel . Dick is looking down at Whispering Island, set in the bril iant blue harbour. Anne is half asleep -

quiet little Anne who can turn into a tiger if she has to!

And George, of course, is close to Timmy, her arm round his neck, very happy indeed.

Good-bye, Five - it was fun sharing in your grand adventure!