Chums Visit the Moon.

Otago Witness, Issue 4028, 26 May 1931, Page 71

Chums Visit the Moon.

By

ERN. SHAW.

Copyright.

No. 7. Although the Chums struggled wAh ail their might they were unable to stop themselves from being drawn'into the mysterious castle of the Merry Maker of Magic. Along high, oak-panelled, silent corridors, winding in and out, they went, and at length found themselves in a vast central room filled with stiff figures, which, although they looked real, were only statues. “ Look!” cried Golly. “ There’s a funny statue! It’s a fat old man dressed like Old John Gilpin sitting in his armchairl” He started to laugh, but his laughter turned to an astonished cry when the statue ” moved, and spoke in a loud, squeaky voice. “ Welcome to my castle, little strangers!” The figure struggled to its feet, and with hands on hips, stood staring at the Chums. °

“ Who are you?” asked Teddy. “ Me? Why, I’m the Merry Maker of Magic. See!” He waved his hand and a column of fire leaped up out of the floor to disappear again in the twinkling of an eye. “ You’ve.heard of the Man in the Moon, and perhaps seen his face when the moon if full, e h? Well, I’m the Man in the Moon, and I know the family history of everybody who lives here!” “Do you, indeed!” cried Golly. “ Well, perhaps you can tell us where to find the Prince, and what ails him, Mr.—er—” “ "You may call me Willy. Ah, about this Prince. Yes, I know what makes him so sad. A beautiful Princess, to whom he was to have been married, has been bewitched. -(To be Continued.)