Boy's Cinema (1930-31)

Record Details:

Something wrong or inaccurate about this page? Let us Know!

Thanks for helping us continually improve the quality of the Lantern search engine for all of our users! We have millions of scanned pages, so user reports are incredibly helpful for us to identify places where we can improve and update the metadata.

Please describe the issue below, and click "Submit" to send your comments to our team! If you'd prefer, you can also send us an email to mhdl@commarts.wisc.edu with your comments.




We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.

Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.

Every Tuesday "Wliat's \vrong with tliat pony?" the sliciitf donianded. " He seems like he's got something on his mind." Starlight repeated the piocedure of galloping to a little distance, and then rftiirning, and old Cap Rogers frowned. " You'd almost think he was tryin' ^o toll us to chase him up," ho mur- nuued. "By golly, you're right. Cap!" the shcritf declared. "That's just what he i.s doin'. He wants us to trail him. There's somethin' important ho wants IIS to see. Loiistways, that's how I figure things." Rogers glanced at him quickly. "Sheriff," he said, "I'm inclined to 'hink your figuriii' is correct. An' if it is, then that horse is the smartest critter I ever saw—smarter 'n any circus pony, an' a lot less dumb than a good many human bein's." "Come on," rejoined the slieriff crisply, as Starlight trotted off again, and this time, as the whole party spurred after him, lie kept going at a rapid pace along the trail. ' Several miles from the point where ho had encountered tlic Caps party Stiir- tight left the Carson road and entered the hills. Here his followers found it diflieult to keep him in sight, and he ps.u:-cd every now and then to let them come up with him. Tlie pass was reached at last, and Cap Rogers and his companions were riding into it when the sheriff observed something' ahead. It appeared to be a writhing bundle, and on closer approach was made out as the figures of Larson, Norton and McGeo—that trio of ras- oality which Jim Logan had roped with his lariat some time before. The crooks had recovered conscious- ness, and were struggling to escap,e from the coils of the lasso. With one or two of the knots already slackened. thfy managed to gain their liberty when the approaching horsemen were still some little distance away. AlcGcc was the first to sec the new- comers, and he uttered a shout of alarm as ho recognised the man riding at Cap Rogers' side. "The sheriff!" he yelled, and. reach- ing for his hip, he dived for the shelter of the scrub. Larson and Norton followed his example, taking cover and plucking out their six-guns to open fire on Rogers and the representatives of the law. There was an ugly racket as three shots smashed out in quick succession. None of them took effect, though one deputy's stetson was whipped from his head and another man's chedk was grazed. The posse outnumbered the crooks, but they were in an exposed position, and McCcc, Larson, and Norton had only to steady their aim to pick them off with comparative ease and very little risk to themselves. The sheriff bellowed a command, and all sprang from the saddle, plung- ing into the same mass of thickets in wliich Jim Logan had concealed Star- light just before he had tackled Smoky King's associates single-handed. From this vantage-point the posse returned the crooks' fire, and the valley echoed to the crash of the gun-play. Cap Rogers was posted near tlie ^hcritt■, and presently he spoke to the latter. ■■'These thickets extend to the back nf that patch of scrub where those guys arc skulkin'," he stated. "Suppose two or three of us keep givin' 'om lead from here while the rest work around and take 'em in flank and rear?" "Good idea, Cap," the sheriff agreed. "You ain't forgot jour military tat- tJC6, huh l" 25 Jim sprang after lilm, and, dazed ao he was, clutched him around the waist and flung him to the ground. By the time King rose, the [junchcr's head was clear, and the ruffianly foreman straightened up only to receive a straight left flush in the face. King reeled backwanl. but with an infuriated snarl he gathered himself for a fresh onslaught. He rushed at Jim madly. The rush was stopped by a blow that Jim planted m the scoundrel's eyes. Brought up with a jerk, King lifted his hands to his head, and was instantly doubled by a hartl right to the body. Jim proceeded to rain punches on him from all angles, till the foreman was in a sorry plight. Meanwhile Cap Rogers and his party came up, but for the time being they made no attempt to interfere, and watched .lini Logan's exhibition of the noble art with admira- tion. King was pitched info a clump of brush by a heavy jolt, but he struggled up again for more punishment. Ho received it without stint, and, badly battered, collapsed at last under a pile- driving right. Ho lay on his back and counted imaginary stars. The earth inidor- neath him seemed to spin and reel crazily. His body from the waist up- w-ard seemed to be composed of in- numerable aches and pains. "Ami if you ain't satisfied," observed Jim. standing over him with clenched hands, "I've still got a wallop or two loft." Smoky King bestirred himself, but not with any idea of prolonging tb.e fight. He gained a sitting posture with an effort and raised oue arm in order to describe a feeble gesture of surrender. " I know—when I'm licked—Logan," he managed to say. Cap Rogers stepped towards Jim and tapped him on the shoulder. "Now the entertainment's finished, young feller," he stated, "maybe you'll explain." (Continued on page 28.) THREE COMPLETE FILM NOVELS. " THE PRODIGAL." He was a carefree, singing adventurer—but he met his strangest romance when he left the open road to return home. A powerful drama of human hearts in turmoil. "SONG OF THE ALPS." Wrongfully accused ot murder, a young guide breaks prison,grimly resolved to prove his innocence to the law and the girl he loves. Romance—drama—and a thrill- ing ski race in the High Alps. Starring Luis Trenker and Renate Muller. " KING OF THE DANUBE." By a strange trick of Fate the ballet master of a troupe ol Viennese dancers is brought into contact with a young and beauti- ful duchess. She believes him to be a count and falls in love with him—then discovers his real identity. Starring Peggy Norman and Harry Liedtke. BOY'S CINEMA Thus two or three of the posse .kept King's satellites occupied while the re- mainder of the party stole through the brush, and the crooks wore blazing at the spot where the sheriff and his com- panions had first taken to the thickets when suddenly a curt voice ordered them to cease fire. They scrambled around and saw that four deputies were covering them, their fingers ready to draw' trigger at the first sign of resistance. "Drop tlicm irons and reach for the air," said the one who had first spoken. "Go on, you heard me!" The crooks hesitated, but realised that defiance was futile. Larson was the first to let his six-shooter fall to the ground. Norton followed suit, and then INIcGee did likewise. Tiic rest of the invaders of the outlaw- lair emerged from tlie thickets, and nuuuiclcs were snapped home on the prisoners' wrists, the sheriff eyeing them grimly the while. "A nice bunch o' rough-necks," he mused in a tone of satisfaction. "Lar- son, Norton, an' McGee, huh? Wanted on more charges than I could count on my two hands. Well, you'll answer for 'cm all " He did not finish the sentence, for at that moment his attention was diverted by the spectacle of two men fighting like tigers just beyond the pass. They were Jim Logan and Smoky King. Jim had caught King's ankle and brought him low in the very instant that the latter had attempted to kick him, and now- he and the foreman were roll- ing over and over in the dust. They had lieaid the sound of shooting, and Jim had guessed the meaning of it. So had King, and he was battling all the more savagely. The two rose, and King aimed a tre- mendous blow at Jim. The cowboy flung up his arm and partially deflected it, but it caught liim m tlic temple and .staggered liim, and the foreman wheeled with the intention of leaping into the saddle of his bronc and ma'king Ids getaway. LAWRENCE TIBBETT and ESTHER RALSTON 'THE PRODIGAL. Don't miss -this splendid issue of our grand companion paper 4 i SCR EEN STORIES. 9» On Sale Wednesday. Price 2d. Jui> 4th, imi.