Penny delved no deeper into the problem for suddenly she felt someone grasp her arms. With a terrified cry she whirled about to face her assailant.
CHAPTER
7
THE FORBIDDEN POOL
A wave of relief surged over Penny as she saw that it was the old gardener who held her fast.
“Oh, it’s only you,” she laughed shakily, trying to pull away. “For a second I thought the Bogey Man had me for sure.”
The gardener did not smile.
“Didn’t I tell you to keep away from here?” he demanded, giving her a hard shake.
“I’m not doing any h-harm,” Penny stammered. She kept her hand closed over the white gold ring so that the old man would not see what she had found. “I just wanted to learn what was back in here.”
“And you found out?”
The gardener’s tone warned Penny to be cautious in her reply.
“Oh, the pool is rather pretty,” she answered carelessly. “But I’ve seen much nicer ones.”