The more Ted and Richard talked over the stilt idea, the more they desired to find out whether they could do it. The upshot was that' they went home, fetched the stilts, and,hurried hack to put the scheme to the test. "I'd like to bet anything,” said Richard, “that we get across all right.” “I don’t see why we shotted not,” replied Ted.
Well, here you see the great.experiment in process. Richard moved off into the pond first. "I’ll get a little way, and you can follow,” he told Ted, “then we shall not get in each other’s way,” "Very well,” said Ted. “I’ll be after you in a second.” Once in the water Richard felt quite certain. "My! It’s as easy as winking,” he cried.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 16 February 1935, Page 10
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126The more Ted and Richard talked over the stilt idea, the more they desired to find out whether they could do it. The upshot was that' they went home, fetched the stilts, and,hurried hack to put the scheme to the test. "I'd like to bet anything,” said Richard, “that we get across all right.” “I don’t see why we shotted not,” replied Ted. Well, here you see the great.experiment in process. Richard moved off into the pond first. "I’ll get a little way, and you can follow,” he told Ted, “then we shall not get in each other’s way,” "Very well,” said Ted. “I’ll be after you in a second.” Once in the water Richard felt quite certain. "My! It’s as easy as winking,” he cried. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 16 February 1935, Page 10
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