This Way! That Way!

This Way! That Way!

In a split second, when no one was paying attention, the two prisoners escaped from the back of the police van. They were handcuffed to each other. It was minutes before a policeman saw them running down the street. “We'll follow,” two policemen said. “Have the driver bring the van to the end of the road. Tell him not to let them get away. If we're not careful, we'll have the whole neighborhood complaining that we've been careless.” The prisoners were still running side by side. The policemen saw them racing up the hill and disappearing round a corner. “We'll never catch them now!” one of them said. “I told you not to leave them unattended.” The prisoners were running at top speed. Suddenly, they saw a lamp post in front of them “Go left! Go right” they each shouted at the same time. They ran on either side of the lamp post. It just took time for the police to find them, lying on the pavement, unhurt, dazed, and with silly grins on their faces.