After they had unfastened themselves from the balloon and were thinking of discovering where they had landed, a sudden “Hoot! Hoot!” broke the stillness, and round the bend came a motor in a cloud of smoke. “Why, it’s Pedro and Poppy.” cried Polly, and sure enough it was. “Ho must be home from Spain with his fortune. We can’t be far from home,” continued Polly. And when they looked at the milestoone they discovered it was only three miles away. “Come along,” said Polly. “We’llget home in time for to-day's dinner at any rate.”
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19765, 12 February 1927, Page 22 (Supplement)
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94After they had unfastened themselves from the balloon and were thinking of discovering where they had landed, a sudden “Hoot! Hoot!” broke the stillness, and round the bend came a motor in a cloud of smoke. “Why, it’s Pedro and Poppy.” cried Polly, and sure enough it was. “Ho must be home from Spain with his fortune. We can’t be far from home,” continued Polly. And when they looked at the milestoone they discovered it was only three miles away. “Come along,” said Polly. “We’llget home in time for to-day's dinner at any rate.” Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19765, 12 February 1927, Page 22 (Supplement)
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