Evening star., 1924-03-02
Draw One In the Dark
BY WALTER DE LEON.
Humor, Love and the Hunted Criminal.

Oh, I say. you mustn't expect his
tronio ability Of me. utterl,
haven't any" -, -
! Four or five days later he showed
he utterly hadn't something else
But In tho meantime Big Bill had
returned to Los Angeles and found
how thick tho Kid and Jane had be-
come.
Last night there's some trouble
In the kitchen and Jane goes out to
Ak it." according to Flash Fanchon
takes OF his coat. ties an apron
around him and tosses a napkin
under his arm when in blows Big
Bill.
"'Where's Jane?' he asks.
"'Behind the clock in Minnie's
room.' cracks the kid.
"'That'll be about all OF that Big
Bill growls. Tell her Detective
Wysell would like to see her.
"'Oh. Detective Wysell. Yes. sir
Can I give you q cup of coffee, de.
teotive. while you're waiting"
"Bin grunts. The Kid rattles
around in tho crockery and comes UP
with a prize. The cup has a gouge
In the rim like somebody has taken
bite out OF it. And the saucer
you can hear the loose pieces CRATE
The Kid fills the cup and shoves II
all toward Bill.
"BIll looks at it-once.. Hey! he
yells. DO you think I'm going tc
drink out Of this cupT
"'Drink out of the saucer II you
want the Kid fires back. We ain's
particular here
Jane comes out in time to hear
the first choice thing Bill calls the
Kid.
"'Oh,' says wysell. when Jane ex-
plains it's joke. Pete Stevens new
helper. Is hep
yes says Jane. and. believe
me, ono grand little kidder.'
"'Grand little kidder.' repeats Bis
Bill slow. Then. for no reason al
all, he smiles and holds out his hand
All right. No hard feelingsS But
you ought to be careful about fool.
ing with cracked cups, Kid. It's bad
luck
"A minute later Jane chases the
Kid out with a bunch that's goine
down to the beach, which gives hel
the chance to tell Big Bill. quiet
that she's thought over his marrying
idea and 1t leaves her cold.
Listen. Pete, tip of the Kid MOI
| to be pulling any funny stunts fol
| Big Bill until he gets over hi'
peeve."
T DIDN'T get a chance to warn the
Kid that he'd acquired an enemy
until 1t was too late.
The days work called for some
tense melodrama on and around ar
Rgyptianed scow anchored neal
Santa Monica. Tom Kush had rur
things right up to the last scenes
an exciting rescue stunt, and dectd.
ed he had time to finish up with tho
J ship stuff that day. That would lei
US leave for Tia Juana early Tues
| day morning.
Now. prince" Tom explained to
Ptolemy Ptarmigan. your sweet
! L,
board to escape the villain. YOU
! break away from the slaves holding
! you, rush over to the rail here, jumI
up on it and dive in after her."
! The prince looked down at the
| heaving ocean twelve or fourteen
! feet below him.
my dear chap. I can't dive"
| fv1p
TT doesn't make much difference"
But IL can't swim. you see,'
announced his royal joblots. feeling
for his monocle and not finding it.
That's all right" Tom insisted
| 1--WE got a couple of men down there
in a rowboat-for safety's sake. As
soon as you hit the water I'll cut
of my cameras, throw you a flock OF
life-preservers and you can hang on
till the boat picks you up"
'Ts-really. you knows the scene
/ absolutely necessary" He coughed
1--WE q touch OF cold"
VERY we'll, your highness." said
| Tom. I'll get some ono to double for
| you. All you'll have to do Is run
dCTOBS INC ucCh anu JUMP oh the
rail-"
His eye fell on the Kid. Can you
swim?"
Sure"
Want to double for the prince?"
Sure" the Kid grinned.
Later he appeared on deck in the
princes costume, a little black false
mustache on his lip contrasting
comically with his light hair.
"Oil your hair and part 1t in the
middle" Tom told him. when it's
oiled and wet it will photograph an
dark Al tho princes"
Take your places" Tom called.
"Ready. everybody? Camera"
Up and over went Morris. The