"Get A Load of This" A collection of short stories, written by Chase, while he was still in the Royal Air Force, was first published in early autumn 1941, and subsequently reprinted in 1988. None of the stories had the characteristic Chase touch, although all were violent, and could be classified as tragedies. In fact, one could not identify the typical Chase elements in any of the stories, by the language, presentation or even in the themes themselves. However, these stories are part of Chase history and Chase enthusiasts would do well not to ignore these. The short stories are as follows: