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Press, 6 December 1977, Page 29

- ' 111 th It was early evening; a large station waggon was parked in front of the Takahe Stud. Only glimpses at the window were seen of the occupants in the spacious lounge. “But, father,” came the high-pitched voice of George Chandler's daughter, “you know I only put you into the Haven Rest Home for ebmpany.” “Nonsense,” George replied, “you stuck me there out of your way.” “Mv animals are all the company 1 need and I have made Garth a very favourable offer for Takahe Stud. Is that not correct. Inspector Hawkins?” “Well, I can see for myself that your father is anything but senile, so I must agree that his offer is quite within the law,” said the inspector. “The decision now lies with Garth Williams. Let us return to Takahe Town and my office please.” //’' i’ 1 1 : nn i 1 mil ii iiia!!in; ii || x Ip |fe 5 ,'i k • HI ilLites:"ll hl; War- I T*l I The next morning, while all were some of our progeny over there and nothingness; he was lost in thought, asleep in Takahe Stud, the postman still retain a link with Takahe.” “And He had so many questions unmade an early delivery. The letter, I can write to Mr Chandler to find answered. Had he done the right addressed to Garth, had an Austra- out all the news about old Baldy and thing? Why did his daughter not lian postmark. the rest of the horses,” was Penny’s want him around? And, most impor"There,” said Garth, jubilantly, as excited reply. tant of all, would Garth give him the he passed the letter over to Penny, chance of being his own master again “they accepted my offer for the ranch. Just a faint shaft of sunlight fell by accepting his offer for the Takahe And it means that you and I can ship upon George's face as he gazed into Stud? ” r -no George heard excited voices in the to stay on as our guest.” George was adventure that he paused at the winexercise vard. where he found Penny lost for words; the relief of knowing dow of Takahe on his way to bed. excitedly tellin« Baldy about her his future was too much for him. “Just look at that night sky,” he future trip and°how she would keep thought. “How beautiful it all looks.” in touch with all her old friends. That evening, at dinner. Penny had Garth -’reeled George: “I’ve decided brought up the subject of Thunder, And it also looked beautiful to anlo accept vour offer, and I'm happy and Garth had to agree that George's other night-sky observer as he stood, tha' our animals will have a kind. reasoning was quite sound. George with proudly tossing head, high up understanding master when vou take had explained to Penny: “You cannot on a ridge overlooking the Takahe nossession of” the Takahe Stud. I'll bottle up the wind. It would be un- Stud. Silhouetted against a pale, wind up mv affairs as quiclv as pos- fair to capture Thunder when he had " r k ang ®- f “ n m 0 (? n ' ’J ? as as th , ough Mble but Penny and I would like vou been born free. ’ George, himself, J bunder knew he had retained his was so happy at the outcome of his freedom.