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Otago Witness, Issue 3958, 21 January 1930, Page 73

Chums in Story Land. By ERN SHAW. Copyright. IB Jib I Hi ■ ,",J A'^ c ' ' J ' 7\ Ut‘""\ I / I ///aV 7 / Z aJ>vVVqA 7 dR vi c J rw / / Al/ ’Wx \ JS?\ A® / 1 No. 3. The Churns ran along the stone passage, and up the old fashioned staircase, which was so wide at the bottom and narrow towards the top. Again they heard the shrill tones. I’ve a good mind to box your ears!” They stole towards the door of a room nearby, and saw that it was open a wee bit. Teddy opened it a little more, and put his head round the edge. Standing in the middle of the room was a stout lady in a big apron, and w’ith her hair done up in a large knob at the back. She had hold of a thin little boy by the ear, and in her other hand held a bag of beans. CX hat good is this? ’ she cried. “ You've given my cow away for a bag of beans’” Teddy walked in, followed by Golly. The angry woman stared. Excuse me, ’ said Teddy, “but Jack did quite rightly. You must throw the beans out of the window!” Just what I m going to do,” she said. “ But how did you know they called my boy Jack?” Ah! said Teddy, looking sly. “ After you’ve thrown the beans out of the window a huge beanstalk will grow, and Jack will find riches and danger awaiting him at the top.” Fiddlesticks!” snapped the lady. See, there’s a wood outside,” cried Golly, and they both ran out, leaving the poor old woman agape. (To be Continued.) _JV