ADVENTURES OF THE CHUMS

Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1933, Page 19 (Supplement)

ADVENTURES OF THE CHUMS

When the elf assured the two Babes that he would only be too pleased to help therti, they immediately told him they were looking for the home of their Uncle. * < ‘‘Oh!” said the elf, “that is very simple! Go straight down that path, and turn to tfig left. You will find yourselves outside the gate of your Uncle’s garden.” , '' ‘‘Oh thank you,” Cried the Babes.

' \ Shre enough, the path led to their Uncle’s garden. Pushing open the gate, W went inside. It happened that their Uncle himself was in the garden—and wSSfi’t he surprised to see them. ■ ‘‘Why!” he cried, “I sent the man for you. How did you manage to get here alone?” > , _• ■; ‘‘Please sir,- we walked,” said Tom. ‘‘Oh!” grunted Uncle Ebenezer. “You’re here, anyway.” —

The two Babes were quite happy in the house of their Uncle Ebenezer, for h* left.them to do just what they wished, which suited them well. As a matter bt fact? Uncle Ebenezer had his own troubles! He owed .a lot of money and possessed none with which to pay hife He used id Sit Obd glower M the Babes. "I do believe he’s got something Oft his mind,” said Gwen. . i . ' ... : -r- JMi

Following the Babes on their adventures, herb we haVe, a! strange scene. Uhcle Ebenezer looks very downcast, and the than talking to hint very angry. You see, the man to whom Uncle Ebenezer owes motley is demanding' to be paid,'and Uncle Ebenezer has none to pay him. ' - 1 '- ■' " “My!” exclaims Gwen, “I’m sure he will think ouj; some dark scheme to getOut of his difficulties.” r ’. /■ . - Now that is just what Uncle Ebenezer is doing.

“My word!” cried Gwen, “I wonder what he is going to do now?” For Uncle Ebenezer had written a let ter, and called the odd man to deliver it for him. “Mind,” cried Unde Ebenezer, “that you make nd. mistake about thiSv If you do I will have no mercy upon you.” “I? I’, sit,” said the odd man, “I’ll see to it.” ■ -

The wicked plan of the Babes’ Unde was soon revealed to the Chums. The letter made an appointment with two bad men for late that night. He agreed to ' pay the two bad men to lose the children in the forest, so that he could have the money their parents had sent for him to spend upon them. When Gwen heard what he. proposed to do, she stuck her claws in the cushion, and growled so loudly that the stage manager rushed up in a state of great excitement.