PETER, POLLY AND WALLABY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 June 1927, Page 8

PETER, POLLY AND WALLABY

We left Richard and Gwendoline racing after the wicked Pedro and Poppy. The bad wir di not Sow they were being followed so closely, and when they hat they were at a safe distance, Pedro suggested lunch, and they d smounSd and safby the roadside. "Ha!. Ha!" laughed Pedro "They'U never see their bicycle, again." Which was quite wrong, because at that moment Richard and Gwendoline were looking at it..

Richard caught" the wicked pwr^ Vat W wer» they to cet the bicycle? They- sat down by the roadside to consider the best means. Astthe machine belonged to' Gwendoline - she was vciy .annoyed, as _you can imagine. "1 say we ought/to fight them," she cried. "I should bkc to shake the life out of that Pedro!" But Richard maintained a stern silence; he was

Suddenly Richard jumped up: "We won't lower bursellres W fighting them," he cried. "Listen! -I'll tell you the'best way. I'll go r over to that farm house and get some string and paper and we'll make a parcel Now you go and hide near Pedro and Poppy and see what happens. I'll draw them away from the bicycle, and immediately you see the opportunity jump on the machine and ride away. This will annoy them more than if we fought them. Mark my words!"

TT«ii«<r ever so secure Poppy and Pedro finished Their lunch. They felt very vSi with thcmSefEt only had they got away without paying S r rent but «, yS Gwendoline's bJcyclo an well, and thoy- knew how annoyed he Chumi would bo when they found it had beqa stolen "Well, Ws°better maS move now," .aid Pedro. a parcel came flying into the road. "Hullo! ' cncd-Fcdio, 'whats that?

* Pedro and Poppy stood and stared at the parcel for a moment and then their curiosity got the better of them, and they both hurried up the road to get it. “It-must have dropped from an aeroplane,” said Pedro, as he darted forward. “We are in luck, I shouldn’t be astonished if it contains a surprise. Gwendoline, from behind the hedge, saw her chance, and, jumping on the machine, rode swiftly away. She was soon joined by Richard and they both flew oft home together.

! What a shock Poppy and Pedro had when they returned with the parcel! I Pedro simply jumped with wrath. "Where's the bicycle?" he cried. "My word! | Its gone, said Poppy. Richard and Gwendoline had both completely disappeared, j so they were thoroughly mystified as to what happened to it. There was only a bad egg in the parcel, and that gave them no clue. When last seen, Pedro was pulling the heavy cart uphill, and quarrelling with Poppy because she wanted lo ride in it. So for the time being we will leave them, although I 'feci sure we shall sce'lhem again before lons'.