ADVENTURES OF THE CHUMS

Taranaki Daily News, 19 January 1935, Page 18 (Supplement)

ADVENTURES OF THE CHUMS

“ £ '”.s rtly, =t wbiri, Pott, '“£ Richard. who had boon thinking deeply, iwnped up and cried, "Follow me.” - _ —

Richard led the chums, indoors and marched straight to the bookcase. “Look behind there,” he -cried. “My!” exclaimed. Gwen, “How did you work that out? “Listen,” Richard. “There is a‘B and an g* insge a g WeU-BH-IN.D. Now make it ‘Be-h-in-d’ and you behind. Theatre is and an attache case. Well-book and case-Behind book-case. “Bravo, Richard,” cried Polly. ,

The clue that was found behind the bookcase seemed such a funny.one that Richard, made them , all sit down while he read it to them. Here it is. “North, South, East and West, A ragged coat across no chest. You know me well, You’ve seen me once, If you wish the clue to sight, Try the pocket on my right.” Can you solve it?

Polly’s third clue upset the three chums very much. ■ ■ “It’s nothing but a bit of poetry,” growled Gwen, and not good poetry either.” “Don’t be so critical,” cried Polly. , . , IJt „„ „ “Really,” said Richard, “I can’t see much in that myself, Poll. (> “Ah! Ah!” laughed Polly. “Think hard, Richard. It is really very plain.

Perhaps you have already decided from the third clue where Polly has hidden the . treasure. Richard has. He. thought as hard as ever he could, and, when Gwen and Ted had. given it up as hopeless, he suddenly jumped to his feet, and started off in a great hurry. “I believe I’ve got it,” he cried. “Got what?" asked Gwen. . < “Why the clue,” answered Richard.

You may have guessed already that the words:— “North, South, East and West,, A ragged coat across no chest:” point to the scarecrow which is blown by all the four winds. “You know me well You’ve seen me once.” Is perfectly true. “If you wish the clue to sight Try the pocket on my right.” course points to the pocket where the treasure ™ Bu?to tte consternatioh of all there was nothing m the pocket. What has happened to it?