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Stratford Evening Post, Issue 62, 10 October 1930, Page 2

“Here, I must be off to lend a hand!” slid Sou’wester Sam. “You three stay here —and don’t move. I’ll be back directly.” And be made off to another part of the ship, where everybody was bustling about, obeying the orders that floated hurriedly on the air. The wind became much worse! And then we are afraid that our three friends got into a panic! “Goodness me, goodness me,” said Leonard the Leprechaun. “It’s a SHIPWRECK!” “W-What!” gasped Mr. Rabbits “It’s a SHIPWRECK!” cried Leonard, again. “1 am sure it is. They always begin like this.” He looked hurriedly round the deck. “Here’s a boat!” he said. “Mr. Rabbit, you help me let it down, and we’ll all get in, and leave the ship.” “0-oh!” said Weenty in affright. “Do be careful. Don’t you remember that Sou’wester Sam said ‘Stay here’!” “Do we want to stay here while the ship goes down under us,” said Leonard the Leprechaun. “Of course not. Come on, Mr. Rab*bit. ” Now, letting a boat down into the sea was one of the things they had learned while they had been on board ship. So they were able to do this quickly and skilfully, and, sad to relate, the rest of the crew were to busy in other parts of the ship to observe what was going on. “Now, Weenty,” said Leonard, “follow me down the rope ladder. Mr. Rabbit can follow, and wo will cast off.” , He caught hold of Weenty’s hand, and pulled her to the .side of the ship. Weenty stopped thinking and did as she was told. Mr. Rabbit followed, and in a very few minutes they were all seated in a little ship’s boat, being tossed and tipped on the rough sea. “Hi!” came a voice from over the side of the ship. “What are you three doing down there?” And Sou’wester Sam’s head looked over at them. Leonard tried to reply, but the sound of the wind drowned bis voice. And the boat began to move away from the ship! Sou’wester Sam wasted no more time in words, but he clambered over the side and down the rope ladder as fast as he could. Ho was just able to jump into the little boat as it drifted away. i •W-WHAf ON EARTH ” I i he began, in a tremendous voice, j “It’s a SHIPWRECK!” said Leonard the Leprechaun, “and we are getting away while we can!” Sou'wester Sam threw back Ids j head and laughed. | “Nonsense!” he said. “A little » windstorm like this can’t wreck a ship. Come on back on board immediately.” 1 But, alas, this was easier said than done. 1 . a< For the little boat, carried by s * some strong ocean current n wask(