"Quick, Tootles, quick," she screamed. "Peter will be so
pleased."

Tootles excitedly fitted the arrow to his bow. "Out of the
way, Tink," he shouted, and then he fired, and Wendy fluttered to
the ground with an arrow in her breast.



Chapter 6

THE LITTLE HOUSE


Foolish Tootles was standing like a conqueror over Wendy's body
when the other boys sprang, armed, from their trees.

"You are too late," he cried proudly, "I have shot the Wendy.
Peter will be so pleased with me."

Overhead Tinker Bell shouted "Silly ass!" and darted into
hiding. The others did not hear her. They had crowded round
Wendy, and as they looked a terrible silence fell upon the wood.
If Wendy's heart had been beating they would all have heard it.

Slightly was the first to speak. "This is no bird," he said in
a scared voice. "I think this must be a lady."

"A lady?" said Tootles, and fell a-trembling.