Chapter 16 IN THE TUNNEL AGAIN
　　Jock was really enjoying himself at the camp. He had a picnic lunch with the others, and ate asmuch as they did, looking very happy. Mr. Luffy joined them, and Jock beamed at him, feelingthat he was a real friend.
　　'Where's George?' asked Mr. Luffy.
　　'Gone off by herself,' said Julian.
　　'Have you quarrelled, by any chance?' said Mr. Luffy.
　　'A bit,' said Julian. 'We have to let George get over it by herself, Mr. Luffy. She's like that.'
　　'Where's she gone?' said Mr. Luffy, helping¹ himself to a tomato. 'Why isn't she back to dinner?'
　　'She's taken hers with her,' said Anne. 'I feel a bit worried about her, somehow. I hope she's allright.'
　　Mr. Luffy looked alarmed. 'I feel a bit worried myself,' he said. 'Still, she's got Timmy with her.'
　　'We're going off on a bit of exploring,' said Julian, when they had all finished eating. 'What areyou going to do, Mr. Luffy?'
　　'I think I'll come with you,' said Mr. Luffy, unexpectedly. The children's hearts sank. Theycouldn't possibly go exploring for spook-trains in the tunnel if Mr. Luffy was with them.
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　　'Well - I don't think it will be very interesting for you, sir,' said Julian, rather feebly. However,Mr. Luffy took the hint and realised he wasn't wanted that afternoon.
　　'Right,' he said. 'In that case I'll stay here and mess about.'
　　The children sighed with relief. Anne cleared up, with Jock helping her, and then they calledgood-bye to Mr. Luffy and set off, taking their tea with them.
　　Jock was full of excitement. He was so pleased to be with the others, and he kept thinking ofsleeping in the camp that night - what fun it would be! Good old Mr. Luffy, taking his side likethat. He bounded after the others joyfully² as they went off to the old railway yard.
　　Wooden-Leg Sam was pottering about there as usual. They waved to him, but he didn't waveback. Instead he shook his fist at them and tried to bawl³ in his husky voice: 'You clear out!
　　Trespassing, that's what you are. Don't you come down here or I'll chase you!'
　　'Well, we won't go down then,' said Dick, with a grin. 'Poor old man - thinking of chasing uswith that wooden leg of his. We won't give him the chance. We'll just walk along here, climbdown the lines and walk up them to the tunnel.'
　　Which is what they did, much to the rage of poor Sam. He yelled till his voice gave out, but theytook no notice, and walked quickly up the lines. The mouth of the tunnel looked very round andblack as they came near.

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