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    â€œYuk!” said David.
    â€œAnd he managed to save it. The weird thing is that the rat seems to have remembered Sid. It comes to him every night he’s down here. Can’t understand it.”
    â€œAnd you don’t believe in missions?” said Jenny, half to herself.
    When the twins eventually found him, Sid was tucked up in a blanket and covered in newspapers, wheezing, with his back to the wall. There were another couple of Tilley lamps on the platform,but it had still been hard to find him in the darkness, with the old track yawning below them if they made a single false step.
    â€œI saw her last night,” he said before Jenny or David had time to say anything. “I saw that woman. Garland.”
    â€œWhere?” asked Jenny uneasily.
    â€œWalking beside the track.”
    â€œDid you see May or Leslie?”
    â€œNo. I never seen them down here – not since I gave up the trains. Only on the screen of the Roxy.”
    â€œSo it’s the first time you’ve actually seen Mrs Garland since the day she disappeared?” asked David.
    â€œI seen her,” he repeated.
    â€œDid she see you?”
    â€œShe gave me a kind of wave. She looked pretty fierce, like – as if I was interfering with some business of hers. Nasty business.”
    â€œWe’ve seen her too,” said David.
    â€œWhere?” asked Sid, looking even more afraid.
    â€œUp on the escalator. She waved at us as well.”
    â€œThings are speeding up,” wheezed Sid. “Happening too quick for me.”
    â€œWe’ll help you,” said Jenny comfortingly. “We don’t think Mrs Garland is an enemy. At least, I hope she isn’t. We saw her up on the screen too – and then she was standing outside ourhouse.” The words rushed out almost like a confession, for she knew Sid was far more prejudiced against Mrs Garland than they were.
    â€œWhat did she say?” demanded Sid.
    â€œNot a lot,” replied David. “But she was suspicious – and she said it was dangerous.”
    â€œDid you mention me?” Sid was beginning to look afraid.
    â€œNo,” said David firmly. “But we’ve got to go down the tunnel,” he added. “Right now.”
    â€œNot with Sid in this state,” Jenny snapped. “He’s not fit to go anywhere – except back to hospital.”
    â€œI’m not going there,” he muttered. “No chance. Dave’s right – we ought to get up that tunnel.”
    â€œShe could be setting us a trap, of course,” said David uneasily.
    â€œWe’ve got to stop seeing her as an enemy.” Jenny tried to be more optimistic. “We’ve got to get Mrs Garland to trust us.”
    â€œI’m coming with you.” Sid completely ignored her. “I’m not giving up until we find them kids.”
    Jenny sighed. Then she saw the chance of a bargain. “Sid?” she began.
    â€œYeah?”
    â€œSuppose this
is
the right time. That there can be some kind of solution at last. That we’ll findout what really happened – what they need from us now.”
    â€œYeah?” said Sid again, looking impatient.
    â€œWell, if we’re to help you, you’ve got to do something for us. Otherwise neither of us’ll go with you.” Jenny gazed at David threateningly, willing him not to disagree with her.
    â€œYou’ve
got
to come.” Sid was immediately agitated. “You’ve got the sight,” He paused uncertainly, knowing Jenny was in a strong bargaining position. “What do you want me to do?” he asked, suddenly looking helpless.
    â€œWhen all this is over, you’ve got to promise to go to the hospital and get better.”
    â€œYeah.”
    â€œWell?”
    â€œIs there more?” he asked sullenly.
    â€œAnd that you’ll stop living in awful places and go into a hostel.”
    â€œI couldn’t ever do