Jewel the Midnight Pony by Poppy Shire

Author:Poppy Shire
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2008-09-09T04:00:00+00:00

“Galloping Jim is Lucy’s uncle?” Jewel gasped.

“Yes, and he’s going to hold up a coach tonight! Jewel, you know you said we were sent here to help someone? Well, I think we have to save Lucy from her uncle!”

Jewel nodded. “But how?” He thoughtfully chewed a mouthful of apple. “I know! Didn’t Lucy mention a constable in the village?”

“That’s right. His name is Mr. Joy.”

Jewel scraped his hoof on the floor. “We need to help him catch Galloping Jim tonight. But how can we make Mr. Joy believe we’re telling the truth? A house full of jewels in the middle of a forest sounds like something out of a fairy tale!” Suddenly his ears pricked up. “Do you remember that poster you saw on a tree?”

“Of course!” said Sophie. “That’s how I recognized Galloping Jim.”

“Ah, but what else was on it?” Jewel prompted.

Sophie pictured the poster in her head. “Well, there was a drawing of the locket that was stolen from the Earl of Sussex…. Jewel, you’re a genius!” She threw her arms around his neck. “If I can find the locket in Galloping Jim’s house, I can show it to Mr. Joy. And I bet I know where it is. There’s a jewelry box in the living room overflowing with necklaces and things. I’ll go and look now.”

“I’ll wait here,” Jewel called after her, “and then we can go and find Mr. Joy.”

Sophie ran back to the house. Lucy was still scrubbing pans in the kitchen.

“Don’t worry! We’ve got a plan!” Sophie whispered as she sped past.

She tiptoed into the hallway. She couldn’t risk making any noise in case Uncle Jim found her. As she tiptoed past the dining room she peeked around the door. He was drinking a cup of tea, scowling.

Sophie knew she had to be quick. She crept into the living room and went over to the table. As she sorted through the jewelry, she noticed a beautiful chain like a fine gold rope. Could it be the locket? Suddenly she heard a chair scraping in the dining room. Galloping Jim was getting up! She pulled frantically at the chain—yes, this was it! On the end of the chain was a large gold oval, carved with delicate roses, that opened up to reveal two tiny portraits.

Sophie raced back to the kitchen, her heart thumping. “Lucy, I have to get to the village! Which way is it?”

Lucy looked alarmed. “You need to go back along the path, then turn left by the big oak tree. You’re not going to tell the constable about Uncle Jim, are you? Sophie, you mustn’t!”

A tiny flicker of doubt went through Sophie’s mind. Were she and Jewel doing the right thing? Lucy seemed so frightened. I have to do this, she told herself firmly. Lucy couldn’t stay here with her wicked uncle forever—she had to be rescued. This was what the carousel had sent her and Jewel here for.

“Lucy, it will be all right. I promise it will. Just trust me and Jewel.

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