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1They began the verse, but they never finished it, for another sound broke in and stilled them. There was at first such a
2tiny sound that a leaf might have fallen on it and smothered it, but as it came nearer it was more distinct. Tick tick
3tick tick! Hook stood shuddering, one foot in the air. "The crocodile!" he gasped, and bounded away, followed by his
4bo'sun. It was indeed the crocodile. It had passed the redskins, who were now on the trail of the other pirates. It
5oozed on after Hook. Once more the boys emerged into the open; but the dangers of the night were not yet over, for
6presently Nibs rushed breathless into their midst, pursued by a pack of wolves. The tongues of the pursuers were hanging
7out; the baying of them was horrible. "Save me, save me!" cried Nibs, falling on the ground. "But what can we do, what
8can we do?" It was a high compliment to Peter that at that dire moment their thoughts turned to him. "What would Peter
9do?" they cried simultaneously. Almost in the same breath they cried, "Peter would look at them through his legs." And
10then, "Let us do what Peter would do." It is quite the most successful way of defying wolves, and as one boy they bent
11and looked through their legs. The next moment is the long one, but victory came quickly, for as the boys advanced upon
12them in the terrible attitude, the wolves dropped their tails and fled. Now Nibs rose from the ground, and the others
13thought that his staring eyes still saw the wolves. But it was not wolves he saw. "I have seen a wonderfuller thing," he
14cried, as they gathered round him eagerly. "A great white bird. It is flying this way." "What kind of a bird, do you
15think?" "I don't know," Nibs said, awestruck, "but it looks so weary, and as it flies it moans, 'Poor Wendy.'" "Poor
16Wendy?" "I remember," said Slightly instantly, "there are birds called Wendies." "See, it comes!" cried Curly, pointing
17to Wendy in the heavens. Wendy was now almost overhead, and they could hear her plaintive cry. But more distinct came
18the shrill voice of Tinker Bell. The jealous fairy had now cast off all disguise of friendship, and was darting at her
19victim from every direction, pinching savagely each time she touched. "Hullo, Tink," cried the wondering boys. Tink's
20reply rang out: "Peter wants you to shoot the Wendy." It was not in their nature to question when Peter ordered. "Let us
21do what Peter wishes!" cried the simple boys. "Quick, bows and arrows!" All but Tootles popped down their trees. He had
22a bow and arrow with him, and Tink noted it, and rubbed her little hands. "Quick, Tootles, quick," she screamed. "Peter
23will be so pleased." Tootles excitedly fitted the arrow to his bow. "Out of the way, Tink," he shouted, and then he
24fired, and Wendy fluttered to the ground with an arrow in her breast. Chapter VI. THE LITTLE HOUSE Foolish Tootles was
25standing like a conqueror over Wendy's body when the other boys sprang, armed, from their trees. "You are too late," he
26cried proudly, "I have shot the Wendy. Peter will be so pleased with me." Overhead Tinker Bell shouted "Silly ass!" and
27darted into hiding. The others did not hear her. They had crowded round Wendy, and as they looked a terrible silence
28fell upon the wood. If Wendy's heart had been beating they would all have heard it. Slightly was the first to speak.
29"This is no bird," he said in a scared voice. "I think this must be a lady." "A lady?" said Tootles, and fell
30a-trembling. "And we have killed her," Nibs said hoarsely. They all whipped off their caps. "Now I see," Curly said:
31"Peter was bringing her to us." He threw himself sorrowfully on the ground. "A lady to take care of us at last," said
32one of the twins, "and you have killed her!" They were sorry for him, but sorrier for themselves, and when he took a
33step nearer them they turned from him. Tootles' face was very white, but there was a dignity about him now that had
34never been there before. "I did it," he said, reflecting. "When ladies used to come to me in dreams, I said, 'Pretty
35mother, pretty mother.' But when at last she really came, I shot her." He moved slowly away. "Don't go," they called in
36pity. "I must," he answered, shaking; "I am so afraid of Peter." It was at this tragic moment that they heard a sound
37which made the heart of every one of them rise to his mouth. They heard Peter crow. "Peter!" they cried, for it was
38always thus that he signalled his return. "Hide her," they whispered, and gathered hastily around Wendy. But Tootles
39stood aloof. Again came that ringing crow, and Peter dropped in front of them. "Greetings, boys," he cried, and
40mechanically they saluted, and then again was silence. He frowned. "I am back," he said hotly, "why do you not cheer?"
41They opened their mouths, but the cheers would not come. He overlooked it in his haste to tell the glorious tidings.
42"Great news, boys," he cried, "I have brought at last a mother for you all." Still no sound, except a little thud from
43Tootles as he dropped on his knees. "Have you not seen her?" asked Peter, becoming troubled. "She flew this way." "Ah
44me!" one voice said, and another said, "Oh, mournful day." Tootles rose. "Peter," he said quietly, "I will show her to
45you," and when the others would still have hidden her he said, "Back, twins, let Peter see." So they all stood back, and
46let him see, and after he had looked for a little time he did not know what to do next. "She is dead," he said
47uncomfortably. "Perhaps she is frightened at being dead." He thought of hopping off in a comic sort of way till he was
48out of sight of her, and then never going near the spot any more. They would all have been glad to follow if he had done
49this. But there was the arrow. He took it from her heart and faced his band. "Whose arrow?" he demanded sternly. "Mine,
50Peter," said Tootles on his knees. "Oh, dastard hand," Peter said, and he raised the arrow to use it as a dagger.
51Tootles did not flinch. He bared his breast. "Strike, Peter," he said firmly, "strike true." Twice did Peter raise the
52arrow, and twice did his hand fall. "I cannot strike," he said with awe, "there is something stays my hand." All looked
53at him in wonder, save Nibs, who fortunately looked at Wendy. "It is she," he cried, "the Wendy lady, see, her arm!"
54Wonderful to relate, Wendy had raised her arm. Nibs bent over her and listened reverently. "I think she said, 'Poor
55Tootles,'" he whispered. "She lives," Peter said briefly. Slightly cried instantly, "The Wendy lady lives." Then Peter
56knelt beside her and found his button. You remember she had put it on a chain that she wore round her neck. "See," he
57said, "the arrow struck against this. It is the kiss I gave her. It has saved her life." "I remember kisses," Slightly
58interposed quickly, "let me see it. Ay, that's a kiss." Peter did not hear him. He was begging Wendy to get better
59quickly, so that he could show her the mermaids. Of course she could not answer yet, being still in a frightful faint;
60but from overhead came a wailing note. "Listen to Tink," said Curly, "she is crying because the Wendy lives." Then they
61had to tell Peter of Tink's crime, and almost never had they seen him look so stern. "Listen, Tinker Bell," he cried, "I
62am your friend no more. Begone from me for ever." She flew on to his shoulder and pleaded, but he brushed her off. Not
63until Wendy again raised her arm did he relent sufficiently to say, "Well, not for ever, but for a whole week." Do you
64think Tinker Bell was grateful to Wendy for raising her arm? Oh dear no, never wanted to pinch her so much. Fairies
65indeed are strange, and Peter, who understood them best, often cuffed them. But what to do with Wendy in her present
66delicate state of health? "Let us carry her down into the house," Curly suggested. "Ay," said Slightly, "that is what
67one does with ladies." "No, no," Peter said, "you must not touch her. It would not be sufficiently respectful." "That,"
68said Slightly, "is what I was thinking." "But if she lies there," Tootles said, "she will die." "Ay, she will die,"
69Slightly admitted, "but there is no way out." "Yes, there is," cried Peter. "Let us build a little house round her."
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