by Arthur Calder Marshall , read by the Author
Here is the story of how Mr. Thompson came to Miss Larkin and licked her nose; and she succumbed to him. As a black kitten he was delightful, but grown to a cat, he was a tyrant, thoroughly deserving the nicknames, such as ' Satan which were bestowed on him.
He had to have cream to lap,
Miss Larkin's diamond bracelet to play with; she became his slave. But what really matters is the reaction of her friends who were waiting for her money. This egregious but unsuspecting cat became a pawn in the hands of ruthless women. Such is the theme of this telling little story, which opens with refreshing sentiment and ends in satire.
Arthur Calder Marshall , who is to broadcast his own story, is one of the most promising of younger writers; his best-known novels are ' Dead Centre', set entirely round a boys' school, and ' About Levy ', also dealing with a school. His latest novel, ' Pie in the Sky ' was published a week ago.