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Partridge Nest!

I don't know.

You all right?

Yes. I want to control that animal.

Oh, he's fine.

He was just startled.

Stockman, come give me a hand.

You nearly took my hat off, young lady. Never mind my head.

I'm sorry.

But if Black Beauty hadn't jumped, you'd have brought us down.

Didn't you see me?

Well, not to the last minute.

What were you doing?

I was digging, of course.

Yes, well, get on with your work. This isn't a sideshow.

Why are you digging?

Professor Miles is from the university.

We're excavating near here.

Oh, I see.

I'm sorry.

I'd have been more careful if I'd known.

Well, no real harm done.

Do you live around here?

On the other side of the woods.

Do you know this area well?

A little bit.

My father knows more about it.

He's the doctor.

The doctor?

Oh, you must bring him over sometime.

Anytime, provided you arrive with a little less haste.

Otherwise I should be needing your father professionally.

Good day.

What are you looking for?

Whatever we can find.

This is a Bronze Age burial ground.

Oh, one 2 ,000 years B .C.

Lean on me and I'll help you, Kevin.

Look after Beauty for me, will you, Robbie?

Oh, no.

What is it?

We've lost the wing. The bit that was sticking out.

Is that all?

I must find it. Not now.

You'll have to get that knee seen to first.

Come on.

How did you do it?

I just slipped.

Yes, into one of those pits.

I thought I told you never to go near there.

What's even worse is that you took Robbie with you.

It's not dangerous, really.

You've sprained your ankle very badly. You're lucky it didn't break your neck.

Those pits are closed off because they're not safe.

Some of those holes are like quicksands. You get caught up in one of those and

you could be completely lost, swallowed up.

Now, you're in a pretty bad state, but perhaps you've learned your lesson.

Prepare yourself. This is going to hurt.

you think you're going? To see Dr. Gordon.

Not now. He's busy.

What's that?

An old helmet. We found it. Well, you can just leave it outside.

But I want to show it to him.

I don't want that in the house, dirty old thing. Why didn't you leave it where

it was?

But Amy!

You can just leave it outside till it's cleaned.

never understand, do they, Beauty?

How's Kevin?

All bandaged up.

Was your father very angry?

A bit.

I wanted to show him this, but Amy wouldn't let me.

Just as well.

It doesn't look like much anyway.

I suppose not.

Beauty and I saw some men looking for real treasure.

Where?

You know the group of standing stones in the woods?

The giant's forge?

Yes. Well, there's a professor from the university digging there.

We're going over to watch.

Kevin too?

No.

He has to stay home for a few days.

You can tell him all about it.

Ah, Doctor.

Yes, Dr. Gordon. Professor Miles. How do you do, sir? How do you do? I hope

we're not intruding. Not at all, not at all.

Have you found any treasure yet?

Yes. There are traces of Neolithic and Bronze Age remains.

Yes, but have you found any treasure?

We are scientists, not treasure hunters.

Still, we have found some things.

My assistant will show them to you if you run along.

I suppose we all hope for something spectacular.

One has that once in a lifetime, don't you know?

Still, let me show you what we're doing. Thank you.

This is Mr Stockman.

Peter.

Is this all you've found?

Robbie. It's more than we sometimes do.

What use are they?

Well, we sort them out and study them.

And maybe they'll be able to tell us more about how people lived long ago.

Another piece, Mr Stockman. Thank you, Dykes.

Part of a beaker.

Bronze age pot.

I should have brought the helmet.

Don't be silly.

Helmet?

It's a marvelous old helmet. We dug it up today.

Dug it up?

I could have brought it and showed it to the professor.

Now, I don't think that would be a good idea.

Why not?

People are always bringing him things, wasting his time.

He gets very annoyed.

You see?

Anyway, it's nothing special.

It is.

Well, I'll tell you what I'll do.

Vicky's offered to make us a jug of tea. I'll come along with her and take a

look at it myself.

See whether it's worth asking the professor's opinion.

Where did you find it? In the old

gravel pits.

Nothing special, I'm afraid.

It's a good thing we didn't waste the professor's time.

Why? Well, it's metal all right, but not very old.

Probably made for some village pageant or something.

It looked better when it still had the other wing.

What was that like?

Sort of curved, shiny.

It fitted in there.

Where is it now?

I must have dropped it by the fence when I wrapped it up.

Still, wouldn't make any difference.

It's not very valuable or interesting.

Sorry.

Well, I fetched a tea.

Come on!

I said come on!

Hi, Vicki.

Are you going to the excavations?

Yes, we were taking some tea. Up you get, Mr. Diggins.

What is it?

Some kind of trouble, sir.

Been a bit of stealing, I believe.

All right.

Did Amy see you? No.

Is that it?

Yes.

Did you bring me other things?

Shh!

Perfect.

I don't care if it isn't very old.

I don't care what he says.

Me neither.

I don't like him very much.

It's a pity we lost that other piece.

But they won't let me out of the house.

And what seems to be missing, sir? About a third of our finds.

Everything that made this excavation worthwhile.

Valuable stuff?

Not in itself, no.

But heaven knows what a collector would give for it.

And, uh...

When did you find they'd gone, sir?

At the end of the day.

I wanted to check some articles I thought hadn't been listed. I listed

everything myself, Professor.

As you say, sir.

And you're convinced the thief is someone who works for you?

It's a horrible idea, but it must be.

I'm sure you'd be more comfortable if you stayed at my house, Professor.

It is not a question of comfort, Doctor, but of security.

Isn't it a case of shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted? Indeed

it is not.

If I were to leave here, the place would probably be attacked by avaricious

bumpkins with picks and shovels looking for treasure.

Oh! Oh!

I think I'd better lend a hand.

you in bed yet.

You'd better hurry before your father gets back.

What's that?

It's that filthy old helmet. Oh, will you look at the state you're in and look

what you've done to my towel.

How did that get in here?

Don't tell me.

Robbie.

So there you are. Well, you can finish this yourself.

Better put this on.

before you get absolutely wet too.

Now, young man.

I thought you'd gone home.

No.

I went to look... for the other piece of the helmet.

I found it.

Did you?

But I lost it again.

Somebody tripped me up and stole it.

You shouldn't make things up.

I know Kevin does, but he's not like you.

I don't!

Robbie, isn't it nearly your bedtime? Your grandmother will be worried.

Go on, off you go.

Good night, beauty.

Is it Vicky?

I don't know. What's happening?

It's all right. No.

Walter?

All right, stay where you are. I'll go and see.

Easy, easy.

What's the matter with you?

Be careful. He's nervous.

Easy, easy, boy.

Calm down, boy.

Gently. Hold him. Yes.

Calm down, beauty.

Who the devil are you?

It's Mr. Dykes from the excavation.

That animal's dangerous. It nearly killed me. What are you doing here? I

way. I came in here for shelter, and that beast went for me.

Hey, don't you believe me?

Well, that's what he really came for.

The helmet.

No.

Truly amazing.

An eighth... Saw a 9th century Viking helmet.

Why didn't you show it to me, Kevin?

I was going to.

But Mr Stockman said it wasn't very old or interesting.

Then he's an ignoramus.

It didn't look like anything till it was polished up. There was another piece.

A sort of wing attached to the side. What? Where?

I lost it. Lost it?

Bobby said he found it again.

But that someone stole it.

Have you got it, Dykes?

It was not him when I searched him, sir.

Pity. A great pity.

Going by the rest of the helmet and these studs here, those wings were of

gold.