Chapter Seventeen GOOD OLD TIM!
　　'HURRY, Anne, do hurry!' shouted Dick, who was just behind.
　　Poor Anne was finding it very difficult to get along quickly. Pulled by Julian and pushed by Dick, shealmost fell two or three times. Her breath came in loud pants, and she felt as if she would burst.
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　　'Let me have a rest!' she panted. But there was no time for that, with the two men hurrying afterthem! They came to the piece that was widened out, where the rocky bench was, and Anne lookedlongingly at it. But the boys hurried her on.
　　Suddenly the little girl caught her foot on a stone and fell heavily, almost dragging Julian down withher. She tried to get up, and began to cry.
　　'I've hurt my foot! I've twisted it! Oh, Julian, it hurts me to walk.'
　　'Well, you've just got to come along, darling,' said Julian, sorry for his little sister, but knowing thatthey would all be caught if he was not firm. 'Hurry as much as you can.'
　　But now it was impossible for Anne to go fast. She cried with pain as her foot hurt her, and hobbledalong so slowly that Dick almost fell over her. Dick cast a look behind him and saw the light of themen's torches coming nearer and nearer. Whatever were they to do?
　　'I'll stay here with Tim and keep them off,' said George, suddenly. 'Here, take these papers, Dick!
　　I believe they're the ones we want, but I'm not sure till we get a good light to see them. I found themin a pocket of one of the coats in the cupboard.'
　　'Golly!' said Dick, surprised. He took the sheaf of papers and stuffed them up his jersey², just asGeorge had stuffed them up hers. They were too big to go into his trousers pockets. 'I'll stay with you,George, and let the other two go on ahead.'
　　'No. I want the papers taken to safety, in case they are my father's,' said George. 'Go on, Dick! I'll beall right here with Tim. I shall stay here just where the passage curves round this rocky bit. I'll makeTim bark like mad.'
　　'Suppose the men have got revolvers?' said Dick, doubtfully. 'They might shoot him.'
　　'I bet they haven't,' said George. 'Do go, Dick! The men are almost here. There's the light of theirtorch.'
　　Dick sped after the stumbling Anne. He told Julian what George had suggested. 'Good for George!'
　　said Julian. 'She really is marvellous - not afraid of anything! She will keep the men off till I get poorold Anne back.'
　　George was crouching³ behind the rocky bit, her hand on Tim's collar, waiting. 'Now, Tim!' shewhispered. 'Bark your loudest. Now!'
　　Timothy had been

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