FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE CHUMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 27 October 1928, Page 12

FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE CHUMS.

GWEN’S REVENGE

Afou remember how poor Gwendoline had been induced by Richard to ride upon his. back over the tight-rope, and how she had been tumbled into the water? Nothing would make her believe that Richard had not done it on purpose, arid ’Gwen, accordingly, made up’ her mind that she would get even with him soniehriw or other. She went off alone and sat on a bank, trying to think out some sche r me whereby she would make Richard understand that he could not annoy her with'dut regretting -it.

■Gwendoline soon thought out an ideg. for getting even with Richard! She told Wallaby and Polly about it, and evidently it was a great secret for they put their heads close together. Wallaby didn’t understand what it was all about, but he flapped his eats, and pretended to be as wise as anyone. Polly tried to explain to Gwendoline that,Richard did not drop her into the water ife but without success. She therefore decided to f enjoy the joke against tbe pup. i &

Now what is this that we see? Gwendoline has put up a big fire screen, and is challenging Richard "to ’jump over it. “I’ll bet you a mouse to a marrowbone,” she is saying, “that you cannot jump : oyer ..that., screen,. Richard,”. “Gr-r-r!” growls Richard, “What do you mean? Why, I could jump over that with one leg.” “Let us see you do it,” cries Polly, who, I believe, is actually encouraging Gwen in her wicked scheme. “I don’t want your mouse,” yaps Richard, “I’ll do it for nothing.”

Now Richard 'is a very good jumper. Gwendoline knows this as well as you and I do, but I have an idea that this was all part of her scheme of revenge. Richard looked at; the screen disdainfully,-and' then, with a little leap, flew over it like m'greyhound after a hare. “Bravo!” cried Polly, “splendid jump.” “Pooh! that’s nothing,” cried Richard, “give me something diffictilt to- leap, «fiia I’ll show jfou hbw to juffip.” UNow this was just what Gwendoline wanted him to say. A'; T

Gwendoline’s-plan was to jnake Richard very angry, and she succeeded extremely well. “That was not so bad, considering you are only a little puppy,” sire said. (Richard hates being called a puppy!) “But what about jumping this fence?; Dhn’t try to,tell me you can do that! In my opinion it would take a really big dog all his time to get over.” Poor Richard was so angry he could only growl: “Gr-r-r-r-r!” Taking a good run he flew high

Richard had a really good bath before he realised the trick Gwendoline had played on him. For on the other side of that fence was a huge vfater butt filled with dirty rain water, and, of course, Richard dived right in. It was an awfully difficult job to climb out, and he drank much more water than he desired before he couia scramble over the edge.- Of course, Polly, Gwendoline and Wallaby had disappeared, and they, kept out of his way for some time! The worst of it Was they teased poor Richard for days after. Every time they saw a fence they asked him to jump it.