18 Now for Windy Pass!
　　Next morning the children peeped cautiously through the fern fronds¹ to see if by any chance Pepiwas on guard again. But there was no sign of him.
　　‘I do wonder what Juan and Luis thought when they got back to their hut, unlocked it – andfound the prisoner flown,’ said Jack² with a grin. ‘They’ll be astonished to find he went through alocked door.’
　　‘Oh, they’ll guess one of us rescued him,’ said Dinah. ‘Won’t they be wild? I do hope theydon’t find him in that cowshed. He might tell tales of us.’
　　‘He wouldn’t,’ said Jack at once. ‘He’s got a nice trustable face – rather like Bill’s but not sostrong.’
　　‘I wish Bill would suddenly arrive here,’ said Lucy-Ann with a sigh. ‘I do really. I know wehave managed things awfully⁴ well, but somehow when Bill comes along I feel really safe.’
　　‘Well, you’re safe enough now, aren’t you?’ demanded Jack. ‘Didn’t I find you a jolly goodhiding place?’
　　‘Yes, fine,’ said Lucy-Ann. ‘Oh, look, Philip – Kiki’s after Lizzie!’
　　Lizzie had appeared down Philip’s leg, and Kiki, who happened to be sitting near, had given adelighted squawk and pecked at her – but the lizard⁵ was a little too quick. She ran into Philip’sshoe.
　　‘Stop it, Kiki!’ said Philip. ‘Well – now we’d better get busy.’
　　‘Busy Dizzy Lizzie,’ said Kiki at once, and the children laughed.
　　‘Really, Kiki’s awfully clever at putting the same-sounding words together,’ said Lucy-Ann.
　　‘Busy Dizzy Lizzie – I’d never have thought of that. Clever Kiki!’
　　Kiki squawked and raised her crest⁶ high. She rocked herself from side to side, as she often didwhen she felt pleased with herself.
　　‘Vain bird! Conceited⁷ bird!’ said Jack, and scratched her poll. ‘You leave Lizzie alone. She’sabout the most harmless pet Philip’s ever had.’

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