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that contractor's pay roll. And you were wrong by an hour! “That's the important

© Paine Canfield, knows that the neighborhood is buzzing with gossip over the ~ sudden disappearance of Frank Kendriek, . whose engagement to Marcia has been ~ Announced. Since his disappearance, a shortage in Kendrick’s funds has been With her friend, Helen Waddell, and others, Marcia is in a restasrant when Shere is a holdup. Marcia loses a ring that was her mother’s. ‘ = Learning that Frank is in | Chicago, | Marcia goes there to ry fo persuade

money we've got by listening to you. And a lot of rings and vanity cases off the dames at the bridge party.”

trips out in the country for noth-| where do they hide the money?”

considered the rebuke. “Any more complants?” the mani

1Those Tings were worth. pientyi® fio!

ing. If the town’s so. filthy rich, | : There was silence while Carlo]

~ | Nim te return and face his financial ob- . Nigations. Before she reaches him, Frank “i, leaves again. | Meanwhile, Tony Stelliccl suspects his | Brother, Carlo, of being involved in the ‘holdup and finds some of the lJeot in | - Carle's home. Marcia, learning her {rip was waln, takes a plane home, Storm forces "the plane down and passengers seek Shelter in a farmhouse. Among them is "Bruce McDougall, a stranger whom © | Murcia has encountered twice before. 0g ‘ Marcia arrives home. Shortly after, ~ | there is another holdup. Marcia and [| Helen drop in to see their friends, the « Bradfords, Bruce McDougall is there. “ He fis an artist and has decided to make Ee his home in the suburb. 2 pe, Chtistmias Day, when Marcia and kl her are away, their home is “zobbad.

at the table invited. : Carlo had none he cared to! voice; “Well, now .about ' the bank, if that’s what you came in to talk about,” said thes man. “Come closer and let's see how it lays.” ’ ‘wR » * ARLO had made his way to the apartment alone rather than in the company of his two employes because there was always the slight but fatal chance of their seen entering the rendezvous together. But he began the trip home in their car; he would leave them at the junction and finish the trip by train. He would have liked to know whether cne of these two—or one

said. “Didn’t say in about going. over to. your house, though. He wouldn't leave a message; said| | he'd see you later. ‘Have’ you: seen 4 him since then?” » In silence Carlo absorbed the potentialities of this °infofmation. | There seemed to be only ‘one answer.. Tony was the housebreaker. Only Tony knew about the trunk —and nothing else had been taken! Tony, like himself, was a thief. But there was no warmth in Carlo’s heart. He was not preparing ‘a . fraternal welcome to his brother.

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: £Well by, you cant be hank for hat be | thankful for the things you don’t have.” i wo Bae

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ERSONALLY,” said Philip Can- v1 le field, “I'm getting plenty sick —By. Al Capp | = | of it! What kind of police depart- 5 * ment ig this, anyway? Why isn’t | the town patrolled?” “But, Mr. Canfield,” protested the chief, - “think how these fellows = pea have the descriptions

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By John Creecy Daily Short Story

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L ur men, yes. It's getting : N | ER) ctically everybody in town ESIDES the housework, Millie up Eloise’s room. I ust rememhas seen them. But that doesn’t B wis expected to do light cook- BP od ER. } wo THANREUL FO'JS us who they are. They don’t 2 8 =»

ing—the casual meals required by Mrs. Hannishaw and her daughter Eloise when they were alone. But on the occasions when Mrs. Hannishaw entertained, Rodolphe came from the caterer’s and cooked. Of course, though, he did no dishes. So there they were—dozens and dozens of them, piled in hasty, precarious stacks on { inboard of the sink, Millie regarded @®he mess with haggard eyes—and could not eat. Chuck, seated opposite her at the small kitchen table, suffered no

live here; we haven't the faintest idea where to look for them.” © “Well, something has to be done, . certainly! What have you found . out about the gang, anyway?” “We know that it’s always the same four men. We're almost cer- ' tain that they invariably use stolen | cars—the two they had in the bridge | party holdup were found the same . day, abandoned, and were identified ‘#8 having been stolen over at the | Junction only a couple gf hours be- | fore the robbery. In the bridge | party case we know they had a look-

ILLIE found what she was looking for under Eloise’s pillow—her own small tinted photograph of Chuck in its easel frame. Eloise had risen late and had apparently forgotten to remove the picture. As Millie stood holding it in her | hand, the door suddenly burst open, admitting a girl in an evening wrap —Eloise. Seeing Millie, she stopped short. # As her eyes went to the picture in Millie’s hand, her face crimsoned.

“I—er—I came back for my com-

| out and two drivers. Probably they

such inconvenience. Chuck was the

pact,” she faltered.

had the same help in the other | spo. pote of the Hannishaw do- I She laughed II | sobberien Mmestio star. He cared for the lawn Tool, “I=ub-see yeu found | |QUAIGIDE ser! /Fvenimeuer. “Has it occurred to you,” asked |and piloted Mrs. Hannishaw and you. I saw it on your dresser yes 13 Mr. Canfield, “that the lookout | Eloise about in their eight-year-old |terday and I recognized that frame and drivers may be local men, |limousine. He was addressed bY|as exactly the kind I wanted for| | KINGSTON | Who know the town perfectly, |them as Charles. my picture of Mr. Huckins. I meant E | know how to escape by the best | “Whats the matter, Millie?” he|ts take it downtown and get one 12 S | routes — and, more important, |asked, after swallowing a large rem- | jixe it. I hope you don’t mind—" — H know when and where to plan the | nant of the turkey which had re-| = » Milly said. “Of He = ' holdups?” cently graced the Hannishaw dinner ey Ro, Miss, y sa CURTAIN ££ |. “Yes, it has, Well, we've tried to |taple. “Dig into it, Babe—it’s swell!” | G0Urse no LT] get a line on the three outside Millie’ was a Soh servant. As FALLS ON AES || jen. We found a couple of deliv- 2.8 =» | Eloise fled hastily with her compact, A GAME A) ery. boys who remembered seeing ILLIE'S eyes left the towers of | she refrained from pointing out that PACKED J 5 ‘the two cars parked at Mrs. Hender- soiled’ china and came to rest |it was a wonder the glass in the WITH Son's at the time of the holdup | listlessly on Chuck. Just to look at|frame hadn’t been broken—keeping ere. But could they remember |Chuck, when she was tired, usually [it under her pillow. DRAMA. ..... what the drivers were like, whether | rallied her. There was something sw . ey'd ever seen them before? They refreshing, SheRing. Hook the tall |, HUCK.” » oung chauffeur u n od ; = could not. # 2 = Wasn't enough. Under the table, 2 a wes ALLEY Pp - | Millie shook off her shoes and mas-| mi once, pave a ML 0 eS Sh" 15, Din sou og? Tonghe| ALC OO the police as they sought for the |Other. “pr t h “But YC sppse some other BUT- AFTER YOU ESCAPED WELL, I ANT DEAD - BOY, WELL MAKE THEM MOOVIANS ba! NO ARMY, EH? THATS pleces missing from their puzzle to | “OB.” she sald, “I'm not hungry, |, =o SR th vou | | FROM MOO, WE FOUND YER | BUT EVERY TIME 1 EAT CROW, EH, TUNK OL’ PALSY? T I THOUGHT Jus’ know that Carlo Stellicci also had a Chuck. you. : COUPLE OF

Some girl that’s got education and

“It’s mighty good,” Chick temptSome

ed. “Melts ‘in your mouth.” Millie shook her head. Stray wisps of hair straggled over her eyes, kut | she still looked preity. It was hard for Millie not to look pretty.

problem growing out of the series | of robberies. © The removal of property from its hiding place in the old trunk in his 3 basement had worried him acutely

clothes—and—and money. girl that’s awfully beautiful.”

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for several days. And because his Eloise.” . career had not been without blem- #8 = = “Eloise!” Chuck cut loose with a sh. he failed to pave had prust in W, come on,” Chuck urged. |roar of laughter. “Eloise! You lit- : e ow Jen lig bel he pos- |” “Even if you're not hungry | Ue nut—don’t you know I wouldn't make immediate inquiries and so | just to get into the spirit of | 8lve your little finger for a. dozen solve his problem earlier. Thanksgiving.” Elcises? Don % be so Silly! Come on, | On the day after Christmas | “The spirit of Thanksgiving!” She Sal Ne 5st jo Work onl these L his garage at 5 [snorted scornfully. re ay A a dpried “What's eating you, Babe—these agile Shook Sher ead and sat "in a car belonging to one of them. |dishes? I'll help you with ‘em— No Ban let's St oe k Carlo himself walked to the sta- |I'l do ‘em all.” 1 think Tl have a hunk of the furtion and boarded a train for New | “That's like you, Chuck. But—|, o ooer on tice to get jhe oe = fe ‘gy. ; York. | oh, it's not just the dishes. It's crit Tier S11 Just to ge he| UNCLE SAM IN MANY LANDS. —By Herblock. CROSSWORD PUZZLE | ] a A vi tos potnt oe eine. a kl (THE END) (English ‘Cartoonist Suggests We Scrap the Old U. 8. Character) = HORIZONTAL Answer fo Previous Puzzle 9 Fern seeds, block or two until he found a res- | holiday. Having to miss the dance | (copyright, 1938, United Feature 1 American bird JAIL|FIOINIS SIPIAINITISIH 10 Entrance.” = taurant, where he ordered dinner. | we planned to go tonight. Having Syndicate, Inc. y pictured here. {M|O|OIDINAIR N DIE 3 Knob. be: "| Loafing through the meal, he at last | to work all the time while other | The characters m this story are Sctitious. 61It belongs to [UISIEID EMAIL] F[O[RIN} 12 Transposed. _ | left the place and entered the iub- | people play! It just gets me some- ———— the ——- LIE Ch PISERSILIEID] 13 Northeast. | way, taking a local train. At the | times” , —_— family, 2 R 20 Yprds meand next stop he emesged on the street, 2 = = Ask The Times 13 To press. TIOINIAIL iS NIAIPIP ing more 8 dozen step frop) the entrance 0 | ~puycK nodded understandingly. 14 Coalition. NILINIE VIET than one. a store and a ent building. . A «I know. Babe” he said. “But Inclose a 3-cent stamp for reply 16 Smell. £ : : 2 Motives. ° minute later fie was admitted to a just hang on. This time next vear, when addressing any question of 17 To bring: D UiT RIE|PIE 24 Goose. 8 b - Lv Bg flobr, Xo. I'll have enough saved for us to get fat or intotmation to The In- legal suit. E 2 OIN 25Drain. Eo Calo wither warmth | married. Well have a little flat| SOREPOIS so Washi ton "18 Lists. | L AlP AILIL1 27 Fiber knots They Cafle Without Warmth | over on the South Side, and the( Servite Bureau, 1013 13ih-at, N. 19To free, = LING! 1 1G/OTRNAL [ETE] 28 Tree fluid. hn. on . only dishes to wash will be yours| oo gton, D. C. Legal 20 Saucerlike MEITIABNEIRIOISIE J L|AINIE] 29 To sin. e ie man watched the | ~ oo" snd T won't if the | medical advice can not be given, a , MTR S 30 Negative play, glanced through a magazine | 31 e. oly Care nor can extended research be vessel. ; ) S) Negative apd smoked a cigar. In half an place is never swept or dusted—just undertaken. 22 Combines. word. ; | hour a | announced other callers | SO you're there when I get home is 23 Being. 481t 1s a 58 Prophet. 34 To stir, in th bule downstairs, and the | from work. Come on—buck up!" 25 Southeast. Thanksgiving ypper 35 Added sal\ players "finished their-hand- as a| She smiled wanly, then frowned| Q—Was there a monument to 26 Not seasoned. Day — CAL 39 Coat end. unded on the apartment |8gain. “It's still not fair” she in-|“Unalaska” the lead dog of the 31 Backs. "51 Since 1 Note in scale. 40 Rivulet, : or yen | sisted. “Look at Eloise. She lies in | Byrd Antarctic Expedition? : 32 Opposite of 521It was for- 2 Bear con- 41 Totals. ~~ One of the men at the table re- bo a ee afferHoo, di = Monument indiana Jue. high merly found tellation, 42 Flocky' 3 t his place, idly shuffling : : ; : Ys s by ; i : 33 Sanction ~ in the ~— 3 To force out. 44 Eccentrie 4 I Foie took seats [DAs to think about is clothes and | the school children of Monroe, La. ENGLISH CONCEPTION, RUSSIAN IMPRESSION, THE UNCLE SHYLOCK officially. state, 4 Leg joint. ‘wheels. bout the roo | partion, Eloise eas everything. 1/4 Bitonue tablet bore the insesibtion, EVIDENTLY BASED ON | INSPIRED BY SOVIET NEWS|" VERSION (800!) 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' _was a moment's silence. has a million he iso has a balq| Pert in that great scientific ad- > PE ———————— yo Jor. : “What's the ue If We | peuqariq’s face that looks hike it venture. A great leader and a true "HE'S coop RISB s1 6171 19 10 Tif NZ don’t get any more than we have | on Con through a wringer.” | [riend—he never turned back." edu a1 Selo that ood the man at a = = Q--Fxpiain the Silersnce between 13 : 4 |I5 1 6] mene. © CC for SF She same, he comes : nz = a 2 1. 18 511 ta - one of the oldest families in Y | J the we take!” complained ; are Te SEAS time. And here we are—in the CY oy wn He ye. kitchen, eating their leftovers. He'll 4 + Ep \he take her to Europe on their honey- — The moon: we'll be lucky to go to a : 127128 129 4 ———— movie.” 7 yp Babe, if you want to go,” Chuck i : : said. “If you ask me, I think both | = of them ng blanks.” 0 su I