50 Hodder and Stoughton, 1948 (3rd impression, 1950)
60 Hodder and Stoughton, 1948 (10th impression, 1960)
70 Knight Books, 1967 (3rd impression, 1970)
97 Hodder Children’s Books, 1997
CHAPTER 1
He won’t come sprinting up 50 60 70
He won’t come springing up 97
“Golly! We’ll have a fine feast 50 60
‘We’ll have a fine feast 70 97
whilst the girls 50 60
while the girls 70 97
CHAPTER 2
MR. LUFFY was not a very good driver. 50 60
MR. LUFFY was not a good driver. 70 97
They would have been horrified if they had guessed this, 50 60 70
They would have been horrified if they guessed this, 97
Spam and lettuce! 50 60
Ham and lettuce! 70 97
Spam and lettuce. 50 60
ham and lettuce. 70 97
he snuffled up a few odd crumbs 50 60 70
he snuffed up a few odd crumbs 97
Anne fell asleep, her head against Mr. Luffy’s arm. 50 60 70
Anne fell asleep. 97
Ann yawned 50 60
Anne yawned 70 97
CHAPTER 3
Anne, who was a very good little housewife and loved cooking. 50 60 70
Anne, who loved cooking. 97
She hated doing all the things that girls had to do, 50 60 70
She hated doing all the things that Anne loved to do, 97
There was a silence. 50 60 70
There was silence. 97
one of their queer adventures 50 60 70
one of their strange adventures 97
“His clothes are gone, and so is his bug-tin. 50 60 70
‘His clothes are gone, and so has his bug-tin. 97
It rumbled and rumbled 50 60 70
It trembled and rumbled 97
“But if you like to come back with me 50 60 70
‘But if you’d like to come back with me 97
CHAPTER 4
whilst Anne began to cook 50 60
while Anne began to cook 70 97
“The farmer’s got a fine new car,” went on Julian. “Brand new. 50 60 70
‘The farmer’s got a fine car,’ went on Julian. ‘Brand new. 97
“The boy’s mother didn’t seem worried about rations, 50 60
‘The boy’s mother didn’t seem worried about how much we had, 70 97
“You won’t get lost, Mr. Luffy, will you?” said Anne, 50 60 70
‘You won’t get lost, Mr Luffy, will you?’ asked Anne, 97
It really did seem queer 50 60 70
It really did seem strange 97
with people in them, 50 60 70
the people in them, 97
his wooden leg tip-tapped queerly. 50 60 70
his wooden leg tip-tapped oddly. 97
“I’ve bruck me glasses,” 50 60 70
‘I’ve broken me glasses,’ 97
he’s bruck his glasses. 50 60 70
he’s broken his glasses. 97
the queer old man, 50 60 70
the funny old man, 97
“Ain’t you got no tongues in your ’eads? 50 60 70
‘Haven’t you got tongues in your heads? 97
“I’ve telled you 50 60 70
‘I told you 97
Does they think I’m a-going to watch for them spook-trains? 50 60 70
Do they think I’m going to watch for these spook-trains? 97
I’ve seed many queer things in my life, yes, and bin scared by them too, and I’m not watching for any spook-trains no more.” 50 60 70
I’ve seen many strange things in my life, yes, and been scared by them too, and I’m not watching for any more spook-trains.’ 97
“Spook-trains, I tell ’ee. 50 60 70
‘Spook-trains, I tell you. 97
Trains what come outa that tunnel by nights all by theirselves, and go back all by theirselves. 50 60 70
Trains that come out of that tunnel at night all by themselves, and go back all by themselves. 97
but, ee, I’m smart, I am. 50 60 70
but, see, I’m smart, I am. 97
And I blows my candle out 50 60 70
And I blow my candle out 97
It sounds all queer and horrid. 50 60 70
It sounds all peculiar and horrid. 97
I’m watchman here, ain’t I? 50 60 70
I’m watchman here. 97
the queer old watchman, 50 60 70
the strange old watchman, 97
the old fellow was queer in his mind. 50 60 70
the old fellow was a bit funny in the head. 97
queer things. 50 60 70
strange things. 97
“he did really. 50 60 70
‘he really did. 97
CHAPTER 5
the queer things he said. 50 60 70
the strange things he said. 97
so queer. 50 60 70
so weird. 97
queer about it 50 60 70
strange about it 97
“You seen any of my sheep down along there?” 50 60 70
‘Have you seen any of my sheep down along there?’ 97
“Got a cross on them in red they have.” 50 60 70
‘They’ve got red crosses on them.’ 97
There’s trains that nobody knows of a-running out of that tunnel,” 50 60 70
There’re trains that nobody knows of running out of that tunnel,’ 97
when I’ve been up here of a night 50 60 70
when I’ve been up here at night 97
That tunnel’s not been used for thirty years 50 60 70
That tunnel hasn’t been used for thirty years 97
But they don’t whistle no more. 50 60 70
But they don’t whistle any more. 97
Old Wooden-Leg Sam, he reckons they’s spook-trains, 50 60 70
Old Wooden-Leg Sam reckons they’re spook-trains, 97
It’s bad and skeery.” 50 60 70
It’s bad and scary.’ 97
“No, thankee kindly,” 50 60 70
‘No, thank you kindly,’ 97
“I be after my sheep. 50 60 70
‘I’ll be after my sheep. 97
don’t ee go down to that bad place.” 50 60 70
don’t go down to that bad place.’ 97
the rumbling of the trains 50 60
the rumblings of the trains 70 97
It was a queer feeling. 50 60 70
It was a peculiar feeling. 97
watching Timmy scraping at a rabbit-hole and try his hardest to get down it. 50 60
watching Timmy scraping at a rabbit-hole and trying his hardest to get down it. 70 97
There’s yours, in that dish over there.” 50 60 70
There’s yours, in the dish over there.’ 97
Shall we share it for supper? 50 60 97
Shall we share if for supper? 70
a queer one-legged man 50 60 70
a strange one-legged man 97
whilst the sun gradually went down 50 60
while the sun gradually went down 70 97
apologised 50 60 97
apologized 70
have a little chat with that boy. 50 60 70
have a chat with that boy. 97
he ought to know the real truth.” 50 60
he ought to know the truth.’ 97
and that the old shepherd, like all country people, is ready to believe in anything strange,” 50 60 70
and the old shepherd is ready to believe in anything strange,’ 97
CHAPTER 6
get some more food,” 50 60 70
get more food,’ 97
whilst the boys 50 60
while the boys 70 97
their bare knees brushing through the honeyed flowers, 50 60
their knees brushing through the honeyed flowers, 97
A collie dog lay there with four lovely little puppies. 50 60
A collie dog lay there with five lovely little puppies. 70 97
They examined the binding machine, 50 60
They examined the combine, 70 97
admired the clean stone floor and white brick walls, 50 60
admired the clean stone floor with white brick walls, 70 97
“Plenny to do and plenny of folkses to do it, 50 60 70
‘Plenty to do and plenty of folk to do it, 97
“Never thought as I’d be put to work with ninnies and idjits. 50 60 70
‘Never thought I’d be put to work with ninnies and idjits. 97
No, that I didn’t. Ninnies and idjits!” 50 60 70
Not ninnies and idjits!’ 97
a queer sort of fellow, 50 60 70
a peculiar sort of fellow, 97
CHAPTER 7
“That was quite an adventure you had, 50 60
‘This was quite an adventure you had, 70 97
a queer old man 50 60 70
a funny old man 97
queer in the head 50 60 70
peculiar in the head 97
“That’s wizard of you,” he said. 50 60 70
‘That would be terrific,’ he said. 97
‘Thanks most frightfully. 50 60 70
‘Thanks a lot.
What a wizard tea, 50 60 70
What a marvellous tea, 97
some cream cheese, and scones and honey 50 60
some cream cheese, and the scones and honey 70 97
CHAPTER 8
drank a whole cup of strong tea at one gulp. 50 60 70
drank a whole cup of strong tea in one gulp. 97
that old tunnel 50 60
that tunnel 70 97
behaved rather queerly 50 60 70
behaved rather oddly 97
You know what grown-ups are. 50 60 70
You know what grown-ups are like. 97
“Are we going down to that yard again?” 50 60 70
‘Are we going down to the yard again?’ 97
CHAPTER 9
then tell him he’s to be our guide and to take us to the nicest walk he knows,” 50 60
then tell him he’s to be our guide and take us to the nicest walk he knows,’ 70 97
I should keep away from that yard, 50 60
I should keep away from the yard, 70 97
“Golly! Jock!” said Dick, in surprise. 50 60
‘Jock!’ said Dick, in surprise. 70 97
Cecil planked on me for the day 50 60 70
Cecil plonked on me for the day 97
golly, where did they come from?” 50 60
wherever did they come from?’ 70 97
CHAPTER 10
I can’t ever imagine him being clever enough 50 60
I can’t even imagine him being clever enough 70 97
Julian and George felt excitement rising in them. 50 60
Julian and Dick felt excitement rising in them. 70 97
Another day gone west. 50 60 70
Another day wasted. 97
his Cecil boy 50 60
this Cecil boy 70 97
It seemed very much further to the railway yard 50 60
It seemed very much farther to the railway yard 70
“We can’t be very far off now.” 50 60
‘I’m sure we can’t be very far off now.’ 70 97
“We’d better walk right round the edge of the yard,” said Julian at once. 50 60 70
‘We’d better walk right round the edge of the yard,’ said Julian at last. 97
his “‘bruck” glasses 50 60 70
his broken glasses 97
his “bruck” glasses. 50 60 70
his broken glasses. 97
CHAPTER 11
it’s jolly queer. 50 60 70
it’s jolly strange. 97
“Golly, that was exciting! 50 60
‘That really was exciting! 70 97
my hair stood up on end 50 60
my hair stood on end 70 97
“Gosh! What’s this? 50 60
‘What’s this? 70 97
Timmy, who had come to meet the three boys. 50 60 70
Timmy, who had come to meet three boys. 97
Golly, it was bad luck, 50 60
It was bad luck, 70 97
“Why doesn’t he get his hair cut?” said Julian in disgust. “Boys with long hair are just too sissy for words. 50 60
will your mother be wild with you for frightening Cecil like that? 50 60 70
will your mother be furious with you for frightening Cecil like that? 97
Perhaps we’d better not ask her for any food yet?” 50 60
Perhaps we’d better not ask her for any food yet?’ said Julian. 70 97
you went off to that railway yard 50 60 70
you went off to the railway yard
CHAPTER 12
“Poor ickle ting,” 50 60 70
‘Poor icle ting,’ 97
“Hello! 50 60
‘Hallo! 70 97
They went back to the camp with the basket of food, Timmy following soberly. 50 60
They went back to the camp with the basket of food. Timmy followed soberly. 70 97
“You’re behaving like a girl, for all you think you’re as good as a boy! Saying catty things like that! 50 60 70
‘You’re being horrid, saying catty things like that! 97
CHAPTER 13
He thought Anne was a marvellous little camp-housekeeper. 50 60 70
He thought Anne was a marvellous camp-housekeeper. 97
Slices of tongue. 50 60 70
Slices of ham. 97
“Ee should ask old Tucky there 50 60 70
‘You should ask old Tucky there 97
like he knows the back of his hand. 50 60 70
like the back of his hand. 97
“Me feyther and me grandfeyther built they tunnels,” 50 60 70
‘My father and my grandfather built those tunnels,’ 97
“And I’ve bin guard on all the trains that ran through they.” 50 60 70
‘And I’ve been guard on all the trains that ran through them.’ 97
“Oh ay, 50 60 70
‘Oh yes, 97
Weren’t enough traffic there, fur as I remember. 50 60 70
Wasn’t enough traffic there, far as I remember. 97
Shut up the yard they did. 50 60 70
They shut up the yard. 97
Tunnel baint used no more.” 50 60 70
Tunnel isn’t used any more.’ 97
Them’s the lines to the tunnel. 50 60 70
There’re the lines to the tunnel. 97
there ’tis. 50 60 70
there it is. 97
But that were bricked up years ago. 50 60 70
But that was bricked up years ago. 97
Summat happened there 50 60 70
Something happened there 97
“Didn’t I tell ’ee it’s not bin used for years? 50 60 70
‘Didn’t I tell you it hasn’t been used for years? 97
summat else, 50 60 70
something else, 97
There’s bin no engine through that tunnel since I were a young man.” 50 60 70
There’s been no engine through that tunnel since I was a young man.’ 97
Julian bought old Tucky a packet of cigarettes which gave him such a pleasant shock that he wanted to tell the children everything all over again. 50 60 70
Julian thanked old Tucky so profusely that he wanted to tell the children everything all over again. 97
“It’s jolly queer,” 50 60 70
‘It’s jolly strange,’ 97
whilst George was sleeping 50 60
while George was sleeping 70 97
He meant to see what happened the other end 50 60 70
He meant to see what happened at the other end 97
CHAPTER 14
“Gosh, did it really? 50 60
‘Did it really? 70 97
In silence the two boys went back to the camp. 50 60
In silence the two boys went back to camp. 70 97
but blessed if we didn’t forget all about it coming back. 50 60 70
but typically, we forgot all about it coming back. 97
whilst the others washed up 50 60
while the others washed up 70 97
realise 50 60 97
realize 70
isn’t this sport! 50 60 70
isn’t this great! 97
folks do say that there’s spook-trains there. 50 60 70
folks do say that there’re spook-trains there. 97
CHAPTER 15
to Kilty Yard, 50 60
to Kilty’s Yard, 70 97
“I’ve been told to keep you children outa here, see? 50 60 70
‘I’ve been told to keep you children out of here, see? 97
“Bruck me glasses,” 50 60 70
‘I’ve broken my glasses,’ 97
sudden queer changes of temper 50 60 70
sudden strange changes of temper 97
It was smaller than the train she was used to 50 60
It was smaller than the trains she was used to 70 97
to Kilty Yard, 50 60
to Kilty’s Yard, 70 97
This train belonged to years and years ago! 50 60 70
The train belonged to years and years ago! 97
And, at that very moment, 50 60 70
And just at that very moment, 97
her face and clothes grew as black as the soot! 50 60
her face and clothes grew as black as soot! 70 97
the soft pile that had saved Timmy being hurt. 50 60 70
the soft pile that had saved Timmy from being hurt. 97
to Kilty Yard 50 60
to Kilty’s Yard 70 97
to Kilty Yard, 50 60
to Kilty’s Yard, 70 97
back and back and back—until a queer-shaped opening, 50 60 70
back and back – until a strange-shaped opening, 97
vast caves stretched away each side of the tunnel, 50 60
vast caves stretched away on each side of the tunnel, 70 97
very queer 50 60 70
very strange 97
CHAPTER 16
The children’s heart sank. 50 60
The children’s hearts sank. 70 97
realised 50 60 97
realized 70
queer and echoing 50 60 70
weird and echoing 97
into Kilty Yard. 50 60
into Kilty’s Yard. 70 97
between here and Kilty Yard, 50 60
between here and Kilty’s Yard, 70 97
all over Kilty Yard. 50 60
all over Kilty’s Yard. 70 97
like it used to do scores of years ago.” 50 60 70
like it used to do years ago.’ 97
“What are we going to do now?” said Julian. 50 60 70
‘What are we going to do now?’ Julian asked. 97
meet me the other end.” 50 60 70
meet me at the other end.’ 97
She ran along gaily, 50 60 70
She ran along cheerfully, 97
She saw it come cautiously down the steep, rough track. 50 60 70
She saw it came cautiously down the steep, rough track. 97
How very queer!” 50 60 70
How very strange!’ 97
they would probably all get an awful whacking! 50 60 70
they would probably all get an awful telling off! 97
the little girl set off 50 60 70
the girl set off 97
Didn’t you go into that there tunnel this afternoon, and didn’t I go up and telephone to Mr. Andrews 50 60 70
You went into that tunnel this afternoon, and so I went up and telephoned Mr Andrews 97
tell tales of them 50 60 70
tell tales on them 97
something queer and important 50 60 70
something strange and important 97
CHAPTER 17
“That’s queer,” 50 60 70
‘That’s funny,’ 97
recognised 50 60 97
recognized 70
They all lay still and listened. 50 60 70
They all lay and listened. 97
the same queer place 50 60 70
the same strange place 97
“Gosh, she’ll be worried stiff, 50 60
‘She’ll be worried stiff, 70 97
CHAPTER 18
through this door on to the moorlands, 50 60 70
through this door to the moorlands, 97
“Tired, old thing?” asked Julian kindly. 50 60
‘Tired, old thing?’ Julian asked kindly. 70 97
Then she might go back to camp. 50 60 70
Then she might go back to the camp. 97
Gosh, George, 50 60
Honest, George, 70 97
queer and spooky. 50 60 70
strange and spooky. 97
towards Kilty Yard, 50 60
towards Kilty’s Yard, 70 97
whilst we hunt here.” 50 60
while we hunt here.’ 70 97
CHAPTER 19
looking very troubled. 50 60 70
looking troubled. 97
something queer is happening. 50 60 70
something strange is happening. 97
something queer 50 60 70
something funny 97
whilst the first climbed up 50 60
while the first climbed up 70 97
as black as a n*gger with soot. 50 60 70
as black as night with soot. 97
“Treat’ em rough now,” 50 60 70
‘Treat them rough now,’ 97
“Teach ’em a lesson, 50 60 70
‘Teach them a lesson, 97
Take ’em away.” 50 60 70
Take them away.’ 97
“Get along to Kilty Yard!” 50 60
‘Get along to Kilty’s Yard!’ 70 97
She looked like a black boy. 50 60 70
She was black all over. 97
He had caught up the men 50 60 70
He had caught up with the men 97
growling and snapping all round them. 50 60
growling and snapping all around them. 70 97
something queer going on.” 50 60 70
something funny going on.’ 97
and hid all that stuff, too. 50 60
and hid all the stuff, too. 70 97
Why, it’s like a tale isn’t it!” 50 60 70
Why, it’s like a fairy tale isn’t it!’ 97
THE END 50 60