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Extra Players Wait Here

A huge crowd of costumed extras milled around the lot:in loud suits, and dozens of dust-caked cowboys —lassos — numerous circus clowns, and no less than three fe on their saddles Texas Walt was right Coeles wanted to be in a et the job, you had to stand out

Bell spotted the ca at full speed The ca bank of Cooper-Hewitt lamps A Pierce-Arrow limousine rolled in f

ront of the gates A beautiful actress in evening clothes stepped frolare of the Cooper-Hewitts

Isaac Bell twisted his throttle and kicked the Indian into first gear Hunkered low over the handlebars, he headed for a long raons were exiting the brewery’s second story Dodging trucks and horses, he leaned into a sharp turn, raced up the ramp, and leaned into another The Indian’s motor screamed in protest as his wheels left the pavement

The motorcycle took to the air, flew from the top of the ra the auto by a whisker, Bell banged down hard on the cobblestones and skidded to a rubber-scorching halt in front of the camera

When he saw that the startled camera operator had kept his wits about hiloved hand to the beautiful wo her surprise, as if assu Bell was a part of the film no one had told her about

“What the hell are you doing?” the director yelled

“Ca the tone of a countrycity

“Are you crazy?”

“I hear you got a chase co pictures for”

“It’s called The Brewer’s Daughter—hey, hold on a minute! Where’d you hear I have a chase scene?”

“Feller in the business told me”

A the acquaintances Clyde Lynds had met in the halls was this I to have the couple elope on a bicycle chased by brewery trucks and wagons spilling barrels

“Where’s he work?”