Conflict

Arriving in England during the Civil War, Helen, Terry and Phil find themselves in the cellar of the house belonging to Lord and Lady Courtney, where they meet an old woman called Nan, who mistakes them for the Courtneys’ children. Nan gives the trio candles and then leads them into the safety of the tunnels below the house, away from the approaching conflict between the Roundheads and the Cavaliers; however, after Helen’s candlestick somehow gives her and Terry a mild electrostatic shock, the group inadvertently splits into to parties; while Nan and Phil meet Rothgo’s past self, a travelling player dressed as a Cavalier, Terry and Helen manage to contact Rothgo’s future self, something only possible with close proximity to the Nidas… Meanwhile, Belor, in the guise of the Courtneys’ housekeeper, is furious to find that the Nidas – which was disguised as a candlestick – has now fallen into the hands of her enemies; however, before she can pursue the children Belor is stopped by the arrival of a squad of Roundheads led by Colonel Chadwick. Using her cunning, Belor convinces the Colonel that not only have Helen, Terry and Phil stolen a valuable heirloom, but that they also know the whereabouts of the fleeing king; the Colonel immediately dispatches his men into the caves – and soon Phil and Rothgo are captured by the Roundheads and brought in for questioning…