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The Help of An Octopus

THE honorary secretary of the Exmouth station, who raises money for the branch by selling flowers at the boathouse, has found another and unexpected source of revenue. While fishing off Budleigh Salterton in July he caught an octopus. He brought it back and put it on view in the life- boathouse, collecting by help of it several pounds. It was explained to groups of interested visitors by the boathouse attendant, who pointed out that it had eight arms. He was de- lighted to hear one girl in his audience say to the young man who was with her : " How I wish you were an octo- pus ! " The story found its way into the local paper, where it appeared with the heading " Eight Arms of Cupid ! ".