Secret Series - 05 - The Secret of Moon Castle by Enid Blyton

Author:Enid Blyton
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Children's Fiction
Published: 1943-02-24T00:00:00+00:00

JACK HEARS A GOOD MANY THINGS

Next morning the two boys told the others about the lighted windows in the tower that they had seen the night before. The girls laughed when they heard about the rug that the boys had put in front of the door. “We’ll go to the square room immediately after breakfast,” they decided, “and see if it’s still there.”

But the rug had disappeared! The door was still shut and locked. Mike stared round the room. “Guy must have come out of the tower, seen the rug, and put it away somewhere. He just didn’t bother to put it back. He doesn’t care whether we suspect anything or not.”

Jack was opening the many chests and peering inside. “Here it is!” he called at last. “Just chucked in here, still folded lengthways.”

“Well - he knows we’re on his track,” said Nora, thrilled.

“I wish we were.” said Jack. “As long as he slips in and out without anyone seeing him and challenging him, and as long as he keeps the tower locked up, we can’t possibly do anything about it.”

“We can ask Brimmy,” said Nora. “She’s doing some dusting and sweeping in the rooms downstairs. I saw her as we came here. Let’s go and ask her.”

They all went to find Brimmy. She was on her knees, sweeping vigorously, her face very red.

“I say, Brimmy,” began Mike, “that tower door is still locked. Where’s the key?”

Brimmy looked up nervously, pushing some stray hairs away from her face. “The key?” she said. “Well now, perhaps it’s still lost.”

“It isn’t,” said Jack. “Somebody’s been in and out of the tower door, so we know there must be a key.”

“I daresay it’s been found then,” said Brimmy, beginning to sweep vigorously again. “There’s - er - there’s things in that tower that must be cleared out before the Queen comes.”

“What things?” said Jack, determined to find out something. “Do they belong to Lord Moon? Are they very precious? Is that why they are locked up?”

“Maybe,” said Brimmy, sounding annoyed as well as nervous. “There’s things I don’t want to talk about, so please don’t ask so many questions. You’re only renting the castle, not buying it! Everything will be unlocked, cleaned and ready for the Queen when she comes next week. You don’t need the tower, and it’s not safe for children.”

“Why?” asked Nora.

“Oh, these questions!” said Brimmy, pushing more hair out of her eyes and looking really harassed. “Will you please leave me to my work, or I shall complain to Miss Dimity? I’m sure she wouldn’t let you go up the tower, anyway, and risk falling out of those high windows. They’re really dangerous.”

At that moment Ranni appeared at the door. “Miss Dimity is going to take the car into Bolingblow for some things she needs,” he said. “Would you like to come too?”

“Yes!” said everyone, and went out of the room, much to Mrs. Brimming’s relief.

“Listen - I’m not coming,” sard Jack, as soon as they were out of hearing.

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