PETER AND PAM—THE TERRIBLE TWINS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 4 February 1928, Page 9

PETER AND PAM—THE TERRIBLE TWINS

Peter found a wonderful balloon! It belonged tp his father, so he realty shouldn’t have touched it. But it looked so tempting, with i*.3 little “boat” underneath that Peter sat down and putted and blew until he got the balloon to quite a good size. “How lovely,” exclaimed Pam, “Let’s go up in it, Peter, and see the world.” “Now what’s the game?” exclaimed Smut, watching Peter blowing away more fiercely than ever.

When he thought he had blown enough air into it, Peter stopped, and the balloon actually rose a little way off the ground. Giving Spot-and Smut each a rope to hold to keep it down, Peter drew Pam aboard. Micky the Mouse had climbed in as well and v/s sitting, smiling happily, on the end of the little boat. “Help!” suddenly shrieked Smut. “I can’t hold on! It’s rising!”

jfrCous** A ' =s<^« r —' ** Th ® balloon rose so successfully that both Spot aiidSmut rose with it. Not noticing the plight of their chums, Peter and Pam were admiring the scenery. ‘Alas!” sighed Smut, swinging sadly in mid-air, “I feel ill Spot—veiy ill indeed.” “Hold on,” advised Spot, “Well climb aboard in aminute; I guessed something like this would happen.” “Just a minute” smiled Micky the Mouse, “We’ll come down for you. Wait until I find a pin!”

On and on went the ballooh. until at last it was hovering over the Zoo. The children were tremendously excited, and Pam offered old Jumbo, the elephant, one of their lunch buns. But the Giraffe would have none of them, “I,” he said grandly, “object to black cats.” “And I,” hissed Smut, "object to .horrible animals that are about to devour me!” Spot was too weary to take much notice; he was just managing to hang on! But Micky the Mouse was getting busy with the pin.

Bang! A terrific noise, a sudden stop, and the balloon was no more! Micky had kept his promise! It was lucky that old Jumbo was still standing below them, for Peter and Pam, Sj>ot and Smut, all took careful aim and landed safely on. his .back. “Last to leave the sinking ship,” cried Micky gaily, as he hurtled through the air towards them. “Well,” muttered Jumbo, “Here’s a pretty load—on my holiday, too. However, I suppose I must take the tiresome creatures home!”

And so Jumbo trundled home with his burden, Micky the Mouse sitting on his trunk and giving “Not much good, Pam.” said Peter, “I'm afraid we have damaged the balloon, tool” “Never mind,” said Pam, there will be lots more chances!” “Yes, we’ll try again another day,” agreed Peter, “But not for me!” yapped Spot. “Old Earth is good enough for this little dog.

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