Evening star., 1942-02-08

1EoRGE the Persian cat, led active life in his
dreams At the moment he twitching and growing
- in his sleep as he ran down lion 1t small lion.
but George did not take any chances with it. He
kill with all claws barred There George awoke
and santed yellow to what the matter He den
fed the seaer the girl whose lap he had been sleeping
he watched lazly as she extracted his claws.
Jane Pennock rubbed her leg You're than a cactus
with the wande1lust'
George pufred ike outboard motor
Jane said You're famous You're in the movies I'm
supposed to do publicity you So get up and be cooru
Make friends with Mickey Mouse. Or anything! I'm running
out of IDEAS"
She had been pubcing George months ever since
ne had been brought to Hollywood to appear circus film
She had written about his Independence about friendship
with circus tgess; about the wild that George was
sort of matchmaking cat Cupid fur instead
cornered pants She had had George leave footprint
concrete, beside Banymoes profile And still her boss
Gibraltar Films kept yelling for stories The film
had no wenown star and George the best bet for pub
licity.
She and began wandering around Sound Stage Three
hunting for inspiration Her eyes narrowed she watched
tall, husky fddlng with candid camera 1t
was Inn JONES' free lance photographer Gamor stills
his business but his heart in wild animal photography
Whenever he managed to collect enough money he would
disappear expeditions after woodland caribou and
sheep and other unsocia animals He famous Jane didn't
approve OF him. He just nsocia the animals he
stalked
She had been trying for week him to take few
photos George Tim Jones photo was quite an honor for
an animal to win. 1t like being elected stuffed habitat
the Academy of Natural Sciences She could get news
papers to use Tim Jones photo.
She walked over to him. Tm how about swapping George
today! know he isn't backmaned lion. except his mind
but"
Tim growled. Il wouldn't take photo of that long tailed
rabbit he happened to be the last animal in the world"
Please, Tim. 1t would help Georges career
he CRASHED his teeth his pipe I'D like end his career
That isn't fair Just because he bothered you little"
Look sister, I've been bothered by fire and chigges
and green-headed flies Your cat could give them lessons
All ne did was sort of play around you"
i drop in here Tim sad Ito keep in practice by stalking
these animals you've got in the circus film For first three
days your cat was all playing tiger And whenever
goteet for closeup of real tiger your always managed
to get right in front of my lens"
But he doesn't do it any more"
You bet he doesn't had to get water pistol and SQUIRT
him whenever he my camera. You bet he says
away now
1Usr because you have reputation Jane fared you
needn think you're the only wild animal photographer in the
world There are lots And they'd jump the chance to photo
graph a famous cat like George"
Lots huh? Name one
"Wfy-why well. I've done some wild animal stuff. 50
there!'
She gared deantly and waited for raucos,s laugh She
hadn't meant to anything like that but he had cornered
he1 Besides it true-in way There had been deer
across the lake her vacation last year She seen plainly
and taken snapshot Unfortunately the deer had only shown
up as seck the print Still wasn't that wild animal uurk2