Remember how my shipmates were in terrible danger at the
hand of Captain Blackheart? I wonder if you’ve guessed what I did to save them.
I crept into the galley – that’s the kitchen to you
landlubbers. Peter the cook always has the fire in the stove going. I found a
big fat wooden ladle and set fire to it. Then I ran out onto the deck, dodging
Blackheart’s men, and flung my flaming torch at the Grinning Skull. But nothing caught fire!
Luckily for me, one of the villains picked it up to throw
it overboard. He was so clumsy that he set fire to his own sail! Soon the ship
was ablaze. Captain Blackheart had no choice but to rush back with all his men
and put out the blaze. The moment they’d gone, we set sail in the other
direction!
When we were out of danger we stopped to make repairs - and
dinner. It tasted worse than ever. Peter couldn’t stir anything because his
favourite ladle had gone!
