“15 - Five On A Secret Trail @page { margin-bottom: 5.000000pt; margin-top: 5.000000pt; } Chapter Ten WHAT CAN BE HAPPENING? Forty fingers and thumbs were very hard at work trying to loosen the heavy stone. At last Julian got hold of a corner which could be held more easily than any other part of the stone. He tried to lift it and it came away a little. „Help me this side, Dick," said Julian, and Dick put his strong fingers there too. „Heave-ho!" he said - and up came the stone. It went over with a crash and Timmy barked loudly, jumping aside. Everyone peered down - and then looked exceedingly disappointed! There was nothing there at all. Not even a hole! The black earth, hard as iron, lay underneath, and nothing else. They all stared down at the dry, hard earth, puzzled. George looked up at Julian. „Well - that"s queer, isn"t it? Why should anyone lift up this heavy stone if there is nothing hidden underneath?" „Well, it"s clear that whoever was here didn"t find anything - nor did he ...hide anything either," said Julian.MoreLessShow More Show Less
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