Father Goose Page #4

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If you don't like it, fire me.

Now, get Houghton.

- The regulations...

- Frank here, Walter.

- Mother Goose, sir.

- What's new?

Five Mitsubishi light bombers at

around 10,000, headed southwest.

- Southwest at 10 thou.

- Yeah.

Got it, Sport. Thanks!

Hold on now! Wait a minute.

Whoa!

Fun and game time. I played

the game, how about the fun?

Confirmed, Walter, remember?

- But Frank, I swear!

- Then you've nothing to worry about.

Sit tight, Mother Goose.

Sit tight, sit tight...

Briar Patch here. Are you

there, Mother Goose?

I'm here, Frank. I'm

here, I'm here.

We've just received news that

your report has been confirmed.

Congratulations.

Never mind the congratulations.

Where is it?

Proceed 50 yards east

northeast to a large rock.

Then 20 yards due east

to a coconut palm.

Not so fast, not so fast.

Wait a minute.

20 yards due east

to a coconut palm.

Sir?

Sorry to disturb you at this hour, sir,

but we've heard from Humpty Dumpty.

Oh come on, Stebbings. You can tell me.

Who's Humpty Dumpty?

Perry on Bundi Island.

He reports enemy landings

here on this fare,

here and here on Greater and Lesser

Samengo, and here on Prince Consort.

They've ringed him

in pretty well.

He says they don't know that he's there

yet, but expects someone any time now.

Well, Combat can't spare a thing. All

our planes and ships are committed.

Who's our nearest man?

I'm afraid... he is, sir.

Briar Patch calling Mother Goose.

Come in, Mother Goose.

Briar Patch calling Mother Goose.

Come in, Mother Goose.

Do you read me, Mother Goose?

This is Briar Patch.

Do you read me, Mother Goose?

Yes, yes. I read you. What's worse

is I can hear you. What do you want?

Walter, I haven't been sleeping too

well because I've treated you so badly

- so I'm gonna make it up to you.

- Whatever it is, the answer is no.

I don't blame you, sport.

I don't blame you at all.

I'm not listening, Frank.

But supposing I got someone

to repair your boat for you.

- I'm listening, Frank.

- And after it's repaired,

to stay on there as

your replacement.

- Who is he?

- Malcolm Perry, one of our regulars.

- When can he be here?

- Tonight too soon?

No, Frank, tonight's just fine.

Just fine.

There's just one small thing.

- Uh-oh.

- He can't get to you, you must fetch him.

- From where, Frank?

- Bundi Island.

Bundi? How do you suggest

I get there, Frank?

That launch of yours has

a dinghy, doesn't it?

All those miles of open sea and

back again in a seven-foot dink?

You're nuts!

Shall I call him back, sir?

Frank?

Yes, Walter?

Suppose I could make it to Bundi, where

would I put in, the south jetty?

That's right. Only be careful.

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