Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-04
Daily Short Story
"Johnny Cork ="

Johnny Cork
ibid YOU want me Ia sen
tence YOU Ia prison
Nav" was The quick re-
Spouse II sure didn't"
Tell me, Johnny. why did
YOU stare at me during the
trial ."
n didn't know stared Mt
Won. johnny was surprised Il
didn't mean Ia. Maybe II WAS
because I was thinkin' that YOU
was the kind of guy Id like
10 be. was wiShin' was YOU"
johnny said. without a trace OF
cn1harraS Sment
Rus the nudge was embarrassed
by this confession and also by th'
look of respect and awe II
Johnny eyes
That's very complimentary
49," he said. and then changed
the subject BY The way.
Johnny. got your message at
the close 81 the trial. Remem-
her: You sent word that YOU
could take II.
II suppose that was laugh
that I could take II when I
didn't have no chance To do
anything hut take it."
There are more ways than
one of taking it, Johnny. The
way YOU did i how like 10
see man take misfortune.
The years rolled by. and Johnny
his term shortened by good con
duct. left Tho prison He went al
once To the Judge for advice.
What sort Of work would YOU
like 10 do, johnny" asked the
judge
I'D like Ia drive a truck"
How about a taNicab ."
"TaNicab. Gee" JOhnny's
eyes were bright
LENDS HIM DIFFERENCE
Have YOU any money ."
There's S26S in the savin'
bank. had IL there when l
wcnt-tn- the pen. and IL just
stayed there"
Pine. know the president
Of company where the men
own their own ears, and he'll
take yeu-e IN lend YOU the
difference on the price of one
Of those cabs. You can pay me
back - soon n Nou earn the
money" the judge added, tact
fully.
II Johnny had felt satisfied with
his sheltered and safe existence in
prison. it was not 10 be compared
with the happiness he felt now,
Busy at a Job he liked, and able.
at the same time, to see and serve
his beloved Judge. For he had
learned almost by instinct. when
the Judge might need a cab and
was always nearby AT such times.
One slippery, cold night in
November the Judge entered
Johnny'S cab and directed him Ia
an address on one of the side
streets between upper Broadway
and Riverside drive. Johnny drove
from Broadway, down the steep
slope and started 10 turn in order
10 bring up in front Of the apart
ment house, which was the, Judge $
destination.
Don't turn. Johnny. Just
wait here. It's only across the
street. I'll be about half an
hour"
SEDAN PARKS ON HILL
Johnny climbed out of the car
and walked up and down the side
walk a large. black sedan was
parked further up the hill, its
'front.' wheels away from the curb
silly WHY tn park rar oH
night like this--or any other
night" Johnny muttcred TO HIM
self
Al that moment he saw the
Judge emerge from the doorway
across the street and pause Ia
peak to the doorman Something
made Johnny look again at The big
'ar He saw 10 his horror thatft
VAS moving away from the curb
and had started down the hill.
gaining momentum. The Judge
topped into the street and started
)riSkly across the way.
Johnny had never played foot
)all, but he knew what the re-
,ultS Of a flying tackle should
)e. He flung himself at the Judge
n the path Of the rolling car. He
'ould not quite grasp the portly
igure, bat he did succeed in push
ny the nudge back. out Of line.
The Judge sat down hard on the
cy pavement The runaway car
'werVcd, caugh, Johnny. and
pinned him, with grinding
Tath. into the rear Of his own
.aNicab.
Suddenly the quiet street was
filed with people Two patrol
non from Broadway pulled back
he black car. and doctor and
lis assistant. who had run from
an office in the building opposite
aid Johnny on the sidewalk
Take him inside. quickly
The Judge ordered.
VFRTIsEMENT