 All aboard for the transcribed premiere production The Cruise of the Paul Parrot, that thrilling story of wailing days and adventure among savages on a strange island. After Paul Parrot himself had led Mr. Grange and the rest of the ship's crew to the rescue of Johnny, Sue, Captain Dalton, Dickon and Annabelle Wilson, our friends were successful in fighting off the savages. Misto, the magician and Briney, the first mate of the privateer, fled to the other side of the island. Knowing Briney has the diamonds, which rightfully belong to our friends, Johnny Robbins and Sue Grange follow them. On the way, they befriend a vicious-looking jaguar by removing a thorn that is stuck in his foot, and the animal later repays their kindness by protecting them against Misto's black leopard which has escaped from its cage. When we left our friends, Johnny and Sue were standing by watching the ferocious fight between the two beasts, while on the other side stood Misto and a few members of the privateer crew. I don't think you can. I wouldn't go near them blooming beasts in the suit of armor, I wouldn't. He's killing Blackin! He's killing Blackin! Sue, Jaggy is sure repaying us for what we did for him. He certainly is. He has that black leopard by the throat, and just look how he holds on. Look, the black leopard's not moving. It looks like Jaggy has finished him all right. Oh, he's killed Blackin! Pull me down. He's going right into the surf. He's loony for sure, and you may lay to that. Do you think it's the matter with Misto? I don't know. And you'd better stay where you are until we get away from here, or I'll let the jaguar come after you again. Don't worry. We don't want none of your blooming animal. Come on, Sue. We've seen enough of here. Misto's gone, and we know that Briney was headed for the Paul Parrot. That's right. The diamonds, I guess. I've got an idea how I can get those diamonds back. If I can only get this jaguar to keep on doing what I tell him, it won't be long before Briney will be glad to give us back the diamonds. Oh, Johnny, what are you going to do? Well, you just wait and see when we get back to the ship. Come on, Jaggy. After what you did, you can follow us all you want to. This looks like the path Johnny and Sue took. Hey, Captain. It's getting light enough to see. The best. Look what I see. Look, small footprints, Captain. They must belong to the young'uns. Those footprints are theirs, all right, Dickon. There's no doubt of that. Throw me down. What's this? What's wrong, Captain Dalton? Something to miss? I don't rightly know, but look here. In the soft dirt, you can see the tracks of Johnny and Sue, all right? And right next to them are the tracks of a wild animal. What do you make of it, Captain Dalton? I'm afraid to think about it, Mr. Grange. This animal, whatever it was, may have cracked Sue and Johnny. If anything has happened to Sue and Johnny, I'll never forgive myself. Hold on, sir. There's no use fretting about something you ain't sure of, sir. Those animal tracks could have been made even before the young'uns came this way. Dickon, you're right there. I surely hope so. Captain Dalton, look. The jungle ends here. Aye, aye, so it does. And look down the beach. And no doubt, that's the privateer's camp. Most likely. And these footprints are leading right toward it. Men, men, stay here with Miss Wilson. Mr. Grange, you and Dickon follow me. Lodge me to a yard, I'm, sir. Look, the bloomin' animal tracks are... they're going right along, sir. There's something mighty peculiar about all this. A vest. Look, out there. What's that layin' on the beach? Captain Dalton, it's that black leopard of mistos. Aye, you're right there. And he's a deaden for sure. That accounts for these animal tracks along with Johnny's and Sue's? Begging your pardon, sir. I believe you're wrong, I guess, sir. What do you mean, Dickon? Well, now look right here, sir. Now here are the tracks of Johnny and Sue, and whatever animal it was was with them. Aye. Now look, over here, sir. Over here are the tracks of this bloomin' black leopard. And you see where the sand is all messed up, sir? It means only one thing, Captain. Aye, Dickon, you're right. There's been another animal here besides the black leopard. And whatever it was, it was big enough to do in this animal of mistos. And you may later that. Aye, sir, you're right, sir. That may account for it all right, but where have they gone? Throw me down. It won't take long to find out. Aye, sir. Look toward that camp. There's one of them bloomin' swabs from the crew of the late Mr. Kosh. Aye, I'll hail them. Uh-oh! What's been going on around here? Too much to suit me. So help me. It was none of my doings. Did you see anything of the two young'uns? Blow me down. I'll say I did. And I want no more of them with that bloomin' animal of theirs. Animal of theirs? Explain yourself, mate. What are you gammin' about? Well, sir, I'll tell you how I came to know all about it. But you've got to believe me. I had nothing to do with it. Aye. For late last night, our first mate, Brianie, brings this bloomin' swab, Misto, into camp with him. And while Misto stays here, Brianie takes some of the men and heads for the ship, Paul Parrot. What did they go over there for? Well, let me finish, Captain. I'll tell you all I know. Aye, aye. Well, after Brianie went to the ship, Misto was telling us how we'd all take charge of the ship and leave you and your crew here. Oh, that was it. About that time, this bloomin' black leopard which lay in here showed up. But he must have known someone was spying on us because he walked right on past us, he did. But blow me down, Captain. It must have been Johnny and Sue listening to what was going on. All right, Dickens, stole that. Let the man finish. Go ahead, mate. Go ahead. Well, when the leopard gets up here, we hear it's an awful ruckus we does. And when Misto and the rest of us get here, this bloomin' animal is in a death fight with another beast, all covered with spots he was. A jaguar. The most ferocious of South American beasts, and you may later that, sir. Aye, a jaguar. That's what he must have been because when the two youngins left here, the lad says, come on, jaggy old boy, and blow me down if the animal didn't follow him like a kitten. That's the most amazing thing I've ever heard of. Lash me to a yard, armadillo. It sounds fantastic. I can't understand it. Fantastic it is, sir. What, so help me? I'll go with you to prove it. But what happened to Misto and the rest of the men who were here with you? Well, after the fight, and this bloomin' black leopard was killed, that blighter Misto went a trifle daft, and he walked straight for the ocean he did. The last we heard him say was, it's a bad sign. This is the end. And blow me down, he went under. Good riddance, says I. And where are the rest of the men? They're down at the camp. There are four of them left, counting myself. Now with our captain Karsh gone, well, we're willing to throw in with you. We don't want no more trouble, we don't. I am glad to hear that. Well, get your men together and you can join us. But be quick about it. We've got to head for the pile parrot. Aye-aye, sir. We'll be right with you. Stop blighting me, hearty. Stop blighting me, hearty. Lash me to a yard, armadillo, old buzzard. With all the excitement, I forgot you were here, I did. Dickon, you go back to the edge of the jungle and tell the men and Miss Wilson to join us here. Aye, sir. As soon as those men from Karsh's camp get here, we'll follow Johnny's and Sue's tracks for the pile parrot. Aye-aye, captain. By the great horn spoon. Something tells me we'll soon be on our way home. There they are. They're looking over the ship to see what repairs must be made. And there's Briney standing on the beach watching the men at work. Don't speak so loud, Sue. We don't want them to hear us yet. Jackie, Jackie, be quiet. Don't give us away. He won't see us in the bushes and he won't know we're here if he doesn't hear us. But Johnny, what are you gonna do? Nothing yet. I want to wait and see if he comes up this way alone. Johnny, look. What, Sue? Here comes Captain Dalton and Brother Ezra. And the rest are with them. You're right, Sue. Now I won't get a chance to do what I wanted. Look, Briney sees them too. Lash! It's Dickon running ahead. Captain Dalton and the rest of them. Well, this looks like a showdown. With Misto out of the way and with Briney's hook hand caught in Dickon's pig leg, with the help of the Jaguar, Johnny stands a good chance of getting the diamonds back. But the fight isn't over yet, far from it. We can only hope that our friends get through this ordeal unharmed, as they have in the past. What will be the outcome of it? Be sure to listen for the next transcribed episode of The Crews of the Paul Parrot to find out. Until then, this is your Paul Parrot announcer, Dave Ward, saying goodbye.