 All aboard for the transcribed premier production, the cruise of the Paul Parrot, that thrilling, exciting story of the sea. The mystery of Mr. Grange's map and the strange chopping sound in the hold have still not been solved. And now there's new trouble ahead, because in our last adventure, while old Dickon was spinning one of his wailing yarns to Johnny and Sue, a rough red-headed seaman named Red Mulhooly started bullying Johnny. Captain Dalton came up just in time to prevent the seaman from striking the lad. With a mighty blow, the captain dropped him to the deck. Red, however, has vowed vengeance and there is no doubt he will cause plenty of trouble. Now as our story opens at his night, Johnny, who is still bunking in the captain's cabin, has been awakened by that chopping sound. He gets up quietly and without awakening Captain Dalton, steals outside. That noise certainly sounded as though it were coming from out here somewhere. That's funny. I'm sure that scraping noise came from above. Now I can't hear it at all. I can't understand it. When you're below a deck, it sounds like it's coming from above. Now from up here, it sounds as if it came from below. It stopped again. I wonder what it can be. Who's that, I wonder? Guess I shouldn't have come up here this late. I hope no one sees me on deck. The captain wouldn't like it, I know, if he knew I was here this late. I'll hide behind this cask in case it is someone. Now he won't see me, whoever it is. Say, it looks like Sue coming this way. What can she be doing up here? Sue? No, who's that? It's me, Johnny. Oh, God, it was that frightful red moholy. What are you doing here this late? I was just going to ask you the same thing. Your brother'd be awful mad, I bet. If he knew we were up here. Oh, yes, we were sound asleep when I left the cabin and snored like a buzzsaw. You want someone to hear us? I forgot. I came up here because I heard that scraping sound again. The sound that your brother, I mean Mr. Grange, was talking about. Where was it coming from? Well, I don't know exactly. When I was in the cabin, it sounded as though it was coming from up here. But after I got up here, I heard it again. But it sounded like it was down below. I don't know what to think about it. Well, perhaps it's nothing. The sailors were looking for it, but they couldn't find anything either. So they decided it must be some kind of a worm that eats through wood on ships. Well, this was no worm, I'll bet. It was too even-like. Well, what do you think it could be, Johnny? I sure wish I knew. Whatever it is, I'll bet that Altesdi has something to do with it. Altesdi? Yes. That means Spaniard who tied me and shoved me down that whale oil cast. But I heard Captain Dawkins say that Altesdi must have gotten away in a boat. Why leave search from stem to stern and can find no trace of many where. Well, I'm not so sure. Still, you'd think if he was on board, the sailor would be able to find him. Well, if I ever find him, I'd teach that bad man that he couldn't treat you like he did a shore the other day. I'm then stuffing you in that cast. Why, it's the one you weren't hurt. Oh, that was nothing. He was just mad because I wouldn't tell him where the captain's cabin was and your brother's cabin. You were sure brave not to tell. Oh, I wasn't brave. I just didn't know where the cabins were. Well, just the same. If I ever lay my hands on that... That... What is it that can cause him? That swab. I'll show him he can't treat a friend of mine like he did you. Gee, Sue, you're wonderful. And thanks for getting Mr. Grange to let me stay on the ship. I'll never forget it. I like you better than any boy I ever knew. Well, I mean any boy or girl, except that I never knew any girls before. Gee, all the girls I ever saw where I lived, well, they were all such frady cats, but God's sure as brave as Captain Dalton. I like you too, Johnny. We should have lots of fun together. I bet we could get a old dick in the tell us a lot of yarns about whales and such, like the story he told us yesterday. He always tells me yarns when he's ashore. Once he told me how he lost his leg in a fight with a whale. Gee, I'll bet that was exciting. Oh, it was. And he said that one of these days he was gonna meet that same old whale. And when he does... Do you think he ever will? Let's see. We forgot what we came on deck for. I think we ought to... Wait a minute. Who's that coming this way? Quick, hide behind this oil can. Yes, hurry. Shh. Jesus, he'll take us to Captain Dalton for getting up this time of night. Then he's likely to be mad about it. Oh, is he? Can you see? Yes. It's Red Mulholly. It's that sailor who tried to bully me and Captain Dalton knocked him down. And here comes another one down the deck. They must be on watch. Listen, maybe we can hear what they're talking about. Eve too, baby. I have something I'd like to talk to you about. Aye, but I must get to my watch in a hurry. Never mind the watch. This is much important. That may be, but you're not too strong with Captain Dalton as it is. Who cares about Captain Dalton? Aye, he's a mighty man, and one of the fear of his crossed. He'll hold down your hook without much difficulty today. And he'll do it again, you may later that. Hold your tongue, sailor. Besides, he hit me when I wasn't looking. You wasn't looking, aye? I'll come and hit you in the middle of the chin, spang him at you. Did you have your eyes shut? Now, listen. This is no time for a squal between us. Now, listen to me, sailor. I'm gonna get even with a skipper, even if it's me last voyage, and you're gonna help me. Not me. You can boil me in blubber if I have any part of your dirty wick. You won't, aye? Well, suppose I told the Captain that your name wasn't Jameson, eh? Suppose I told him you escaped from their new Bedford Bragg and that they're looking for you. Yeah, maybe it is, too. Maybe it is, but I never killed a man like you. Hey, how did you know that? Never mind how I know, but one false move and I'll open my hatch and your rigor will be in for a crazy boy. Why, you won't? No one, there'll be no more bully in me. You'd better steer a clear course, he'll be in irons. Else I don't know the Captain at all. The pale scum? How did he know I killed a man? Well, whatever. That wasn't the first. It won't be the last. Nobody can knock me down and get away with it. I'm gonna get even if I have to pin him under a stench, and I'll do it right now. Gosh, Sue, what are we going to do? That man is going to try to kill the Captain. Well, Johnny, there's only one thing we can do. We've got to get to the Captain's cabin. We sure do. Quiet now, and hurry before we're too late. Hurry, John. Who's that? Suzanne? Sue? Where is that girl? I'd swear I heard that scraping sound again, but now it's stopped. Found that chair. Now where's that lamp? If I... if I can only... Ah, there it is again. I'm going to get at the bottom of this thing right now. That lamp, where is it? Oh, well, perhaps I can grope my way to Captain Dalton's. These cabins are as black as pitch. It's I, Ezra Grange. Oh, come in. The door's open. Captain Dalton, something must be done at once. A vast man wants to commotion. Captain Dalton, I'm not a coward, but that chopping sound is beginning to get on my nerves. What? That same sound again? Yes, I can hear it right below my cabin. Perhaps your nerves are jumpy, sir. Your imagination is getting the best of you, sir. It's not my imagination. I heard it distinctly. But we've traced every foot of this ship. It's out of the ordinary aboard the Paul Parrot. Yeah, but listen to me. There is something that is causing that odd chopping noise, and I intend to find out once and for all just what it is. Aye, sir, but what do you... Besides, Sue is not in the cabin. What? She's disappeared. That does call for looking into. Wait, I light the lamp. There. And look, Johnny the boy. His bunk is empty also. There's him down my hatch. The lad's gone, too. Somebody's taken the boy and my sister while we were asleep. Now perhaps not. We'll soon see. Now, easy. If anything has happened, we've got to keep our wits about us. Yes, I suppose you're right, Captain. But hurry, something must be done. Aye, sir, that there does, and there will be something done else my name isn't Roy Dalton. I wouldn't have anything happen to my sister for all the treasures in the world. Treasures? Did you say, sir? Hurry, Captain Dalton. There may be no time to lose. Right you are, sir. Little Miss Sue and the lad, Johnny, may be both in danger this very moment. But hold, I'll blow out this lamp so no one can see us leave the cabin. Some swab may be laying for us, and I'll walk into no trap. But take it easy, sir, and we'll... Wait, someone's coming down the hatchway. The hatch is open, and I can see a shadow against the moonlight. Quickly, hide behind this door. Can you make out who it is? I think so. It looks like the red-headed swab who was bullying the lad today. Red Mulhooly? Aye, so he is. And if he's up to some devil tree, he'll be put in chains. Look, he's heading for your cabin. Aye, then he is up to mischief, the bill scum. Look, Dalton, someone's following him. I can see a shadow up by the hatch there. Either that, or someone is helping the swab to do his devil tree. Good lord, it's Sue and the boy. What in the world are they doing? They're trailing the blue-man redhead, or I'm a weak-kneed-lubber. Well, evidently, red doesn't see them, for he's heading right into your cabin. We've got to get in and grab him before those youngins get down here, else one of them might get hurt. Come on. Quiet now. When I say the word, we'll rush them using a swab. Ah, what, the starboard? Ah! Drat that bird. I shouldn't have let Dickon need him in my cabin. That will put the redhead at what on his guard. Ah! Rush him, Captain Dalton, now's the time. Take it easy now. He has a knife, and in the dark, someone is likely to be hurt. Let me handle the swab. Red? Red. We know you're in that cabin. Drop that knife. Who's gonna make me? Not wholly. You're a bad one, and I'm giving you a fair warning. Drop that knife, because I'm coming in there after you. Yeah, it'll give me a great pleasure to rip you from stem this far. All right. You ask for it. Stay here, Grange. I'm gonna take the blasted worm. Come on, I'll give it to you. Out! Out! Out! So, Red Mulhooly did try to make good his threat. Will Captain Dalton and Grange overpower him? And will Sue and Johnny escape unharmed? And the chopping sound from the hold or from wherever it's coming still remains a mystery. These and many other exciting events are soon to be unfolded in the further adventures aboard the Paul Parrot. Be sure not to miss even one of these thrilling adventures on the cruise of the Paul Parrot. Your Paul Parrot announcer is Dave Ward.