Chapter 3 EVERYONE SETTLES IN
　　DINAH, Lucy-Ann and Philip rushed to find Jack¹. The parrot had reached the ship, and they had lostsight of it. They were all certain it was Kiki, and Philip had a shrewd idea that Jack wouldn't be quiteso surprised about it as they themselves were.
　　Jack was nowhere to be found. It was most exasperating². They hunted for him everywhere, and at lastLucy-Ann thought of his cabin. "He might be there," she said. "Though why he wants to go and shuthimself up there just at the exciting moment when the ship is leaving Southampton, I really can'timagine! And where's the parrot? She seems to have disappeared too."They went down the stairs to the cabins and found their way to the passage where theirs were. Theyflung open Jack's door and crowded in. "Jack! Are you here? What do you think we've just seen?"They stopped in surprise at what they saw. Jack was sitting on his bed in the cabin, and Kiki was onhis shoulder, making a curious crooning noise into his ear, pulling at it gently.
　　"Gosh!" said Philip. "So she found you. I suppose it is Kiki?""Of course, idiot," said Jack. "What a bit of luck, wasn't it? Old Porky brought her down to the quayto see me off, chained to his wrist — and she broke the chain and flew over to me! Came into myporthole too — brainy old bird!"
　　"Porky? The boy you used to know at school! Did you give Kiki to him to mind for you?" said Lucy-Ann, amazed. "But — how did she get down here.""I brought her in the car yesterday," said Jack, putting one hand over his ear so that Kiki couldn'tnibble it. "She was in the picnic-basket I was carrying, as quiet as a mouse. I was terrified one of youwould ask me to open the basket and get you out something to eat!""But I say — won't Porky be upset to have her escape like that?" said Dinah.
　　"And how did she know you were here, if you were down in your cabin?" wondered Lucy-Ann.
　　"Perhaps she heard me call her. That must have been it — she heard me yelling 'Kiki! Kiki!', brokeher chain in her excitement and flew over — and by a lucky chance she chose your very porthole!""You'd better tell Aunt Allie all that," said Jack, with a grin. "It makes a very fine story — better thanmine!"
　　The three stared at him in silence. "You're a determined³ old fraud, Jack," said Philip, at last. "Youarranged it all, I bet you did! Yes, even arranged for the chain to snap and for Kiki to see or hear youat your porthole."

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