UNCLE PETER'S SURPRISE

Radio Record, 17 July 1936, Page 56

UNCLE PETER'S SURPRISE

"THE letters from George and Harry from school were full" of the new swimming-pool, and how they were learning to dive and to "‘rescue’ people in the water. How Lance, who was toc: young to go to boarding-school, envied them! "': Then Uncle Peter-came to stay; and Lance told his uncle all about the swimming. . "Well, we'll give George and Harry the surprise of their lives," laughed Uncle Peter. "‘A friend of mine lives at Hartswell, three miles away, and he has a fine indoor swim-ming-bath. We'll go over there and I'll soon teach you to swim." . Lance was delighted; and several times a week he and Uncle Peter went to Hartswell. He soon learned to swim a few yards; and the day before George and Harry came home for the Holidays he swam the whole length of the bath. Then he and Uncle Peter planned their surprise. Of course when George and Harry knew that their Uncle could take them swimming they were anxious to be off, and they all four set out. ‘ "Now be careful how far you go in, Lance," said George to bis little brother. ‘Keep to the shallow end, and if you" want help call me." : Lance grinned. George and Harry were so busy having swimming races with Uncle Peter than they soon forgor Lance. Suddenly there was a splash. and George and Harry saw that. Lance was in the water near the deep end. ©‘ "Lance has fallen in!’’ cried George. "All right, Lance, I’m conting to rescue you!" he called out. — "No," shouted Harry, "‘let me rescue him! You know. V’m much better than you at rescuing.’’ But George pushed him away, and they were so taken up with squabbling as to who should rescue Lance that they didn’t notice.at first that their little brother was swimmin steadily toward the end of the bath. , , "Look!" cried George: "Lance is swimming all! by himself !’’ ’ Lance came out puffing and panting. **Thanks for trying to rescue me,’ he‘said. ‘How Uncle Peter did laugh.