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soon had good cause lbr becorn<strong>in</strong>calarmed at what rhey 521a' 2t,llreard. They laid on plans toguard their fel<strong>in</strong>e lamili whichby now had become somewhatIarge. They also did their best torescue other cats from an awfulfate. But one iittie black kitten.Magique, was discovered srruncrrp by his paws and <strong>in</strong> a rerrihli:weak condition. Only after manr,-weeks <strong>of</strong> careful nurs<strong>in</strong>s has hebeen restored to health-and rhewonder is that he has reea<strong>in</strong>eci."rOOe nce <strong>in</strong> h,rman k<strong>in</strong>d-:,..T:Poor BEECHCOTE SMOKY was avictim <strong>of</strong> Mau Mau cruelty,The f<strong>in</strong>al biow lelt when BeechcoteSmoky r,vas found with hisheatl smashed. Nan end loarrmade a decision ,,n the ,p.i irwas to retun) ro England wirh tlrewhole <strong>of</strong> the Beechcote familv andthe cats thel had rescued. Tlleembalmed rema<strong>in</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Smokv werelater conveyed by air to England<strong>in</strong> a speciai c<strong>of</strong>f<strong>in</strong> and buriid atthe P.D.S.A. cemeterv at Wanstead.A-{ter harirrg approached practicallvall rhe aif and shipp<strong>in</strong>gl<strong>in</strong>es, they discovered that ,,rspecial flight was due to leavNairobi, carry<strong>in</strong>g mostly freighorr n'hich it would be possible-totake all the cats and kiltens. Asthree mothers produced kittensjust before leav<strong>in</strong>g, the fel<strong>in</strong>epartv ntrmbered 29 <strong>in</strong> all IMilk f0/- a P<strong>in</strong>tSpecial crares rvere buiit to fitrlre cab<strong>in</strong> ol the aircraft and seatswere removed to carrv the preciousburden. Food and miik wereordered <strong>in</strong> advance at the twonight stops, Wadi Haifa andMalta. At Wadi Haifa the billIbr the " food "-which consisted<strong>of</strong> some verv tough meat and twop<strong>in</strong>ts ol milk - came to over fivepounds. Milk was l0s. a p<strong>in</strong>tto beg<strong>in</strong> with !At Malta, an <strong>of</strong>ficial came outto greet the cats and their ownersand Smoky were rememberedfrom the outrvard journev-Sunsetol'the previous vear and arrangements\\'ere made for the cats tobe taken <strong>of</strong>f the aircraft andaccommodated <strong>in</strong> one <strong>of</strong> the airpori<strong>of</strong>fices. This remporary lreedomalier t\\'o da\ s' travell<strong>in</strong>gwas greatly enjor ed.Cn their arrir,al <strong>in</strong> England,the cats and their o\4-rrers wereo{ficially welcomed bv a representative<strong>of</strong> a firm <strong>of</strong> carry<strong>in</strong>g'agentsand the whole party was smoothlytransported to the quarant<strong>in</strong>ekennels at Hackbridge, wherespecial arrangements had to bemade to accommodate this largefbmily. Old kennels were hurrieElyrenovated and the Beechcotecats were able to occupy one largehouse.S<strong>in</strong>ce the,v have l'rad time <strong>in</strong>which to settle down after theiradventures Nan Coton ai,d JoanBeech have <strong>in</strong>terested irenrelves<strong>in</strong> the quara",,". r,r,":;:il:.=:.:,.