Kelvin Ridge turned in surprise to look down at the girl standing beside him.
He saw at a glance that she was very pretty and also, he thought, quite young.
He imagined that she was about sixteen, she was well dressed and she spoke in an educated manner.
And her pleading eyes were very persuasive.
He smiled.
“Of course I will take you if that is what you want. Are you quite certain that you will not be scared?”
“I don’t think so, it is something I want to do very much because I have not seen a Helter-skelter before.”
He must have looked surprised as she then added quickly,
“I have read about them and that is why I should like to go on one.”
“Very well,” Kelvin said, “but we have to go round to the back and, of course. climb up to the top.”
He moved as he spoke and she walked in
