" The Clarkson? You own the Clarkson?" The bank and I do." I will tell the man and his wife at the next opportunity."Voices were heard in the office a...nd I excused myself to investigate. I am sure that Mr Corfu was happy to get me out of the office and the embarrassing situation he was presently in.Linda and Valerie had come in. They wore their new clothes and this must have cheered them up for it did me. When they saw me, they immediately ran to me. I slid sideways and away from prying eyes.. “Shhhhh,” he cautioned quietly. I heard two quiet clicks and then felt air blowing in my face. Tallak made a noise like a barn owl receiving the proper passphrase in response.“Come with us,” he whispered, leading Sergeant Pargakz into the tunnel. I heard another quiet click as the flow of fresh air into the tunnel stopped. He quickly had an old, dry torch lit from the coal they still carried in the bucket.“I didn’t know this was here,” Sergeant Pargakz gasped when the torch caught and he could. 'Great, i will walk home with you to get your clothes for the weekend. After all your Mum doesnt like you wondering the streets at 4 PM after your bed time on your own.' Max joked, getting me back from the joke i said beforehand.So the final school bell of the week rang at 3:15 and all the kids rushed out of class to get home as quickly as they could. I was soon becoming surrounded by other kids as i was waiting in the area me and Max said that we would meet up at it the end of the day.'Hey' i. "Hi Kim," he said, "this is Pamela, but she has something to tell you.Something important."Kim looked at me, her lack of recognition just about the only thingletting me stand there. "Hello Kim," I said. "Is there someplace we cantalk?" Sure!" she said, and with a wave of her hand, we followed her into theback, sitting on their patio. "So," she said, "what's so important?"Kim," I said quickly, "remember back in third grade? When you dumpedall that glue on the teachers chair? Then didn't tell.