Evening star., 1935-06-02

whose lying tongue had brought MIR Min
cng'S business under the shadow Of an action
for libel
Corky did not wait the coming of ven
Gcancc, but letting the bicycle fall ran like
hare up the street
After i'm, some Of YER" cried Mr. Mincing,
and lent inducement to the plea by putting up
an unexpected turn of speed in Corky's wake
Corky would have outstripped his pursuers
with ease but for the crowd that was gathered
before the jewelers. shop He plunged head
long into the thick of it. Somewhere ahead he
heard voice cry: Turn 'em over
And another They're rolling"
Corky had an instant of agonizing bewilder-
ment while he stood on an empty stretch OF
pavement hemmed in by the shop, double
line OF police and spectators and car at the
curb
From second car further out in the street,
came YELL Shall cut it -
Then louder voice mo, let it go This is
YOU. Charlie
At that the Crouching figure of man near
the broken plate glass window plunged into
the waiting car.
Mincing shout; "Stob that boy''
1t was not the moment to hesitate Corky
sprang on to the moving car The men inside
did not seem to have seen him. Corky seized
the spare wheel on the side of the car and
stretched himself along the running board
The car went up the road at an astonishing
speed.
Corky had not the vaguest idea what he
had let himself in for. Out of the tail of his
eye he saw no fewer than three cars following
The centre one was full Of policemen and as
the chase swung into one of the big arterial
roads. two of them produced revolvers and
opened fire.
II was terrifying experience and it needed
all Corky's courage to keep himself from
screaming. However he was reminded that
his father had been shining example of
bravery in the field and had earned repu-
tation for walking through an enemy barrage
with unruil'ed composure Besides there was
nothing to do but hold on. and this Corky did
with all the strength he could muster
And then very odd thing happened One
of the pursuing cars speeded up and slipped
alongside almost within touching distance of
Corky. In the back of it Corky observed with
horror. vast piece of ordnance that re-
morseless artillery man was training upon
him. Then from the front seat came a voice,
big. kindly and authoritative:
Stick it. young 'un! You're doing fine"
Then another, for the car was full of men:
What's the use of shooting the KIDD 'Tisnt
in the script
''Oh. no?" said the man with the big voice.
But it's going in the script and I'm the one
who says So
And that minute Corky realized that he
was taking part in film. 1t speaks volumes
for the hereditary instinct that beyond mere
flicker of relief. Corky did not come out of
character. He realized instead that the fates
had granted him unique opportunity for
acquiring fame and fortune. In the next few
minutes his most brilliant achievements in the
arena of charades were eclipsed
Just look at that kids PAM" he heard the
big man say. Could you hitch yourself up
and take squint into the car, young 'un?"
Corky certainly could - and did
20. K Cut it,
The cars swerved left and came to stand
still in the studio lot Uncertain what his re-
ception was likely to be, Corky descended
from his perch and looked about him warily
for an avenue of escape. The big director
approached.
WELL young un! What we you got to say