The Secret Of Terror Castle-us by Alfred Hitchcock

Author:Alfred Hitchcock
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

51

A Bad Slip

He looked round. His uncle and Hans and Konrad were over by the wall, working on the pipe organ. His aunt had gone back to the house to prepare lunch.

“We are unobserved at the moment,” he said. “If we hurry, we can hold a quick meeting before Aunt Mathilda announces lunch.”

He led the way towards Tunnel Two.

And then it happened.

Absorbed in his plans, Jupiter stepped on a piece of pipe that rolled underneath his foot. He fell heavily to the ground. As he struggled to sit up, Bob and Pete could see him gritting his teeth.

“I’ve twisted my ankle,” he said. And when he pulled up his trouser leg to investigate, they could see that his ankle was already swelling. “I’m afraid,”

Jupiter said reluctantly, “that I shall need medical attention.”

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