Boy's Cinema (1930-31)

Every Tuesday ■sence, explained that a mistake Lad been .made, and that the sheriff desired a certain Miss Rosie Droop to be taken inunediately to his office. Kosie was produced, and, apart from a ^^llght start, did not betray her rescuer •'Please tell the sheriff," said the matron, "tliat \vc are always glad to co-operate with him in every possible way. Good-night, child !" Together Doc, in liis borrowed plumes .■ind Rosie in her printed silk frock I descended the broad steps of the build- ing to the sireer. Roimd a convenient ' corner ttood the van, with scraggv JM-eiyn between the shafts. Doc had thought of everything. He helped Rosie up into the front seat, and mounting hastily beside her. picked up the reins and a whip. "Gee, Doc,' exclaimed Rosie in won- derment, "hew did you manage it ?' ihe three musketeers, honey—the three musketeers," chuckled Doc, flour- ishing the whip. "Come on, Evclvn— do your stuff !" The van swept noisily along the nar- row- street. The law-abiding inhabi- lants of Arcadia were in bed, it seemed, and tlie thoroughfares de.<erted. In a country lane just outside the town Kve yn was given a rest, while poc dived into the van and divested himself of the guard's uniform, which lie tossed into the roadway. Once more in the evening clothes over which he had worn the denuded guards apparel, he whipped Evelyn into fresh activity and lit a cigar Can^t you go faster. Doc—faster''" asked Rosie nervously. ''We're doing the best we can, kitten said Doc, tugging at the reins Gosh, if only Evelyn had a free' ,, wheel we could coast down this hill !" The lane stretched steeply downwards a \yooded bank on one side, a deen ravine on the other. But since Evelvn was 7,o( fitted with a free wheel. Doc natl to apply the brakes. Two hours afterwards, in the faint light of dawn, a tunnel loomed up alicad-a tunnel, carrying the roadway beneath an aqueduct. At the sam« moment the shrill honk-honk of a motor- liorn sounded behind tliem. Rosie looked back round the side of tlie van. "Doc," she cried in terror, "there's a car coining. Ifc ,m,,st be the sheriff'" Don t worry, honey—don't worr\ '" soothed Doc. "When we get through luit tunnel we'll be across the county line, and we 11 do that iii five minutes 'ril ■■'" ''""^^'^ t l^lo^^' out a tyre'" Ihe tiuinel was reached just before tlic; pursuing car, and the van plunged " "i ^'J*i' clai'kness. Doc, wily f..llou. guided Evelyn to the left till the hubs of the wheels grazed the wall on thai side, and then stopped. Tho car shot Iiast the stationary vehicle towards the J.onu, of light that marked the other end ot the tunnel, and after it had dis- appeared Doc drove slowly out into the daylight and a pleasant land.seape. "VVe'vo fooled 'em, honev—we've tooled cm !" he cried triumphantly. ^. A .spot was reoc'hed where the ' road tiivided. Doc waved his whip in the direction of an ill-made lane that branched left. "That's a .=hoit cut to Weston." ho said "We'll take it, because a car would leave it." Evelyn was directed into the lane, but Uie van had proceeded no more than a mile along it when again tho honk- fionk of a motor-horn was heard this time close behind them. Rosie looked back and saw that the driver of the car was waving frantically. BOY'S CINEMA ^ "J,'^^*^!?,-^^"y'" she cried excitedly. Billy?" echoed Doe. "Then Me'll stop. He brought Evelyn to a standstill, and the car came on and stopped beside the van But tliough Billy was at the wheel of the car. Sheriff Hopkins was beside him. . "Rosie!" cried Billy rapturously, jumping up beside her and taking her Tn his arms. But Doc, with a grimace, held out Ins wrists. '<w^-n^-'' ^ii?"ff." he .=;aid ruefully We 11 go quietly." But the sheriff, laughing quite pleasantly, said : "We don't want you. Droop: it's all a mistake." "Yes," chimed in Billy, "it hg.: ;,ii been a mistake. It was those two men 'I„,° ""°';^,^ .'^'' y,°" 'Vho robbed the tney ve confessed." Willi"" ^f?^' "''"."^'d Qiiinn and >> ilns, said the sheriff. Doc relit his cigar and puffed thought- riilly s shoulder. ".V^^'^'-'i/""'" ■'"'^ ^°c gratefully, to ,1 ?1^ V' "L? ?f >"°'' t° have gone to all this trouble for us " loyl^°V.' ■;5''^'. Billy solemnly, "I'm in lOAc With Ro«ie." "Ah " mused Doc. "at last I think I understand! She loves you, too, eh' yes she does! I do understand. Well ether "'^^''"' ' '^" '"'^ P^'^P'^ '°^-<^ e-'^h Billv'e'geHv. -'"" '''"-"' ^°^*°-" '''^'^ nor^'hi "''■" "^'^''•\.°f course," decided JJoe, his eyes regarding all (hat he could see of a very flushed face. -AVe need a good awver m the family, cnvway " f,-^,vr7- '"' ^"',''' B'"''- P'-odiicing a"rin<r this W o be married right awav «on t we? •'"'1.^. Doo reached over and took the ring M.nt'Tloft' "' '■"^^'■°^-'^^' "f '*' -'^ "Folks," ho cned in his best fair- ground manner "what am I offered for tins beautiful little ring''" Ros.c sat up and smiled h.-ppilv at 27 nni. Billy grinned, and the sheriff look-cd over his shoulder at the trio. hold! boomed Doc, and, taking Kosie s lett hand in his, slipped the ring on her engagement finger. "Sold to Jittlo Rosie tor one good-bye kiss !" "■n^°°^^^'°'" ^he exclaimed blankly. 11-' o°?' ^^■^'^'* J°" coming to my wedding?" ■' think Id better do it. I might be tempted to get the three musketeers out, and then flooey would go the whole w-orks! Besides," he went on with attected gaiety, "you know I'm buyino- a big three-ring circus next week. I'm going to be awfully busy-awfully busy, i^ut 111 awiys be around, somewhere close, you know, in case you need me." . 1 love you. Doc !'' cried Rosie flino-- ing her arms round his neck. "^ ;"\Vell," .said Doc. with emotion he tried to conceal, "I don't exactly hate you. "Doc," faltered Rosie, "vou-you're crying!" ' ■' "Who's crying?" He removed her arms from his neck, and, pushing up his spectacles, rubbed h.is eyes. "Can't a man get a cinder in his eves if lie w-ants to ?" he growled. " Get"right out ot here ! Go on—get right out of here !" . He gave her a little push, and Billy immediately .prang to tho ground and lilted her down beside him. "Be good to her. son." Billy nodded emphatically, and Doe reached into the van and brought out the dilapidated doll, which he perched on tho seat beside him. "Everything's still rosy with ine," he said picking up the reins. "Come on Jl.vf-lyn. let s move! Come on, Evelyn '" i5ut^ Evelyn refused to biidge." She looked round at Rosie, who was in Biys arms again, but was gazing wist- tullv at the man who had been a father to her for so many years. The sheriff with Ins hands on his hips, took a step forward. ' with ho whip, "tho fheriff'. coming"' i'-velyn immediately bolted (By permission of Radio Pictures, Ltd featurino Robert Woolsey. John Darrow' and Anita Louise.) ' ORAHD FILM HOVELS YOU SHOULD HOT MISS! WHY CHANGE YOUR HUSBAND ? '. The riotous comedy of a eir! who has made such a habit of gettine married and divorced that complications set in of a fast and furious nature -and almost too funny for words. Star- ring the inimitable Wmme Liehtner. sup- ported by Olsen and Johnson as two of her forsaken husbands. "LOVER COME BACK." An innocent baby face lured him awav from a eirl of strong character. But when he married " the baby " she turned out to be worse than any vamp. Star- ring Jack Mulhall. Constance Cummings. Jameson Thomas, and Betty Bronson. ALSO The third episode of the splendid story of the sawdust ring. Star- ring Francis X. 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