 Race of the rowboats . Nearing shore the convict find himself hemmed in - pursuers on water and constables on land . Luckily for him , pursuers in their efforts to grab his boat overturn their own ; he get to shore , where [ the ] accomplice is caught though [ the convict ] escapes . Constable and pursuer chase him to town road , where third accomplice await with auto ; they speed off . An automobile too happen along , allow pursuers to use his auto to chase convict 's , and all enter except constable who rush off to ' phone town police of convict 's coming . Receiving the message , chief of police leave with coppers for town end of road , across which they stretch rope and await convict 's auto . As the convict dash down Main Street new pursuers spring up at every step . Yet when he reach the opera house he calmly walk into the entrance and , facing his pursuers , take a dignified stand beside the billboard on which is printed : ' Latest Moving Picture - Today 's Feature - STUNG ! or The Convict 's Escape - A Roaring Comedy Now Showing . ' 