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. BEGIN HERE TODAY Failing, with the help of Gerry Neal, to locate her companion, Betty Haynes, abducted by Jack Speddon, Martha Brittain starts north from San Francisco up the West Coast. And suddenly she decides, even though she loves Neal, that he is implicated in Betty's disappearance. So at a small California town she "has him arrested. | Next, in Portland, Martha learns that a Johnny Ciznik, Seattle underworld character, is involved in the case. Police hint that Betty may have been murdered. Martha goes on to Seattle and there is abducted by Speddon who tricks her into meeting him at a trailer camp. When Martha awakens she finds herself in an abandoned warehouse. A few minutes later she is chloroformed and taken aboard Ciznik’s ship. Speddon shows up and takes Martha to Ciz- . nik’s cabin. There Martha learns that she and Betty have become innocent victims of a gigantic dope ring whose leaders wanted to try out a mew trailer as a narcotic conveyor and used the girls to make the test.

got to Seattle he’d be all right. I did manage to slip you a note— did you get it?” ; Martha nodded. “At Portland.” “I don’t suppose you could read much of it. I just had half a minute to scrawl it out and slip it to a gas station attendant, I was trying to warn you about Ciznik and Speddon. But . ..” Betty's voice grew suspiciously husky in the darkness, “but I don’t suppose anything could have kept you from walking into this, anyhow.” “I've found you safe, that's all that matters.” “Safe . . .” Betty repeated the word queerly “Have you any idea what will happen to us if that Government boat should overtake this one?” “But they'll be too busy to think about us.” “I wish I could believe it,” Betty

HEY fell silent at the sudden sound of heavy footfalls in the passageway. They grew nearer, went on down past the door. «That's Ciznik” Betty whispered. “Betty! He's gone back to his stateroom to find me! We've got to make a break for it. Maybe if we

get up on deck we’ll have a chance.” |

They plunged out into the dark corridor, feeling their way along the wall. At the far end they heard Ciznik’s swift curses as he realized Ling had left the door open for Martha's escape. “Hurry!” . Betty breathed desperately. “He'll turn a flashlight down the hall.” Martha ran on, collided painfully with the rail of an iron stair. Clutching Betty's wrist, she started up. When they reached the deck they realized the reason for Ciznik's sud-

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Ciznik offers to take Martha into the ring. He urges sneeringly on the grounds that if she doesn’t join them, it will mean inevitable death for both she and Betty. But Martha is adamant,

Angered at this defiance, Ciznik calls in * RE a slinking Oriental. Horrified, Martha 71 sees this yellow man approach even as | Dai Y S ort Story 0 |] EB : Ciznik prepares te leave the cabin. i : J \\ NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY 3 : 7 : 5 T1720 . rs . . ¢ rH JL T= I CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO EX-DANCER—By Catherine Lee Clay = 1 ) “ HAT fearful order Ciznik had JE z : issued to the |Oriental, she ah r : . ; : could only guess—and she was never “And next time, read the ‘Welcome’ AFTER you wipe : really to know. For at that moment ’ there was a terrific detonation out mm» STRWNLLAMS | | your feet!

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long into an adversary, Martha walked hurriedly along. Desperately she hoped to gain the deck above, perhaps hide herself during the confusion. Then, as she passed one of the doors which stretched along the passageway, she heard her name called clearly. it was Betty's voice! Martha stopped as one stunned. Almost afraid to answer, she answered softly. “Yes ... it's Mar~ tha.” : “You can turn the latch from the outside,” Betty said. In one sudden movement Martha was inside the| stateroom; and so great was her joy at finding Betty that she almost let the door swing tight again. “Wait!” Betty said, clutching the knob. She turned the lock so that the door would not close flush with the wall. “If you'd been in here as long as 1 have you wouldn't miss a chanc like this, sister!” : 2 z 2 ARTHA wanted to cry for joy at the familiar, jocular tone. But when Betty turned to her she saw in the blond girl's eyes the unmistakable effects of the days of

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N the dressing-room floor, Nadia knelt, adjusting the foamy white fluff of Florine’s ballet skirt. Her eyes intent on the mirror, Florine was reddening her mouth. Answering® a knock at the door, Nadia came back to lay a florist’s box on the dressing table. “Open it and read the card,” Florine said carelessly. Staring down into the flowers, Nadia could see only the card that rested among them. She stood perfectly still. Florine said impatiently, “What's the matter? Why don’t you read

“Marry,” Nadia counseled the dancer, “while everything’s swell—then you can have your pick.”

ready. We're going to that place in Connecticut?” “Connecticut?” ; “Yeah. Remember—you promised to stand up with me. John has gone ahead to get the marrying parson out of bed.” Nadia was on the floor at Florine's feet, removing her ballet shoes. She froze that way, her head bowed.

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cabin, saying nothing. “When the ruckus started, I listened at the door—and heard you walking down the hall” Betty said. “I’d know that walk anywhere in the world. “Tell me,” Martha pleaded. “Are you—all right?”

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A maid invited them into the parlor, then disappeared. Murmuring something, Florine followed her into the hall. In a straight-backed chait against the wall, Nadia sat gazing fixedly at her hands. If she could only concentrate on something unimpor-

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Betty nodded. “Sure, I'm all |, front-seat Romeo when I had the | tant like her fingers, perhaps she : 2 : fight, Handsome Wr. Oiznik has) spotlight.” ; could get through with it, sne; GRIN AND BEAR IT . By Lichty ! _ unpleasant once or | «That so?” Florine was twisting | thought. ; CROSSWORD PUZZLE 19100 hi Ive mame Pn SO | her neck about, admiring its swan- nian Si : any nein “rer > ea in le oe OMEONE came. In guielly, and : ; " she said, without looking up, “I : ro he ey Wii Gos your Stuff ou) front, gd haven't yet wished you sopibintl HORIZONTAL Answer to Previous Puzzle 12 Toward sea. on. Jet's get out of Here.” Four years—seems like 40. “Thank you.” 1,5 Actress pic- U 13 Now in scale “Easy, Mart. There's not a # &.n His voice! She had not expected tured here. L HENRY E gp Snehias chance. We'd run right smack into |“ A ND you still have your looks. to see him alone. 10 Principal HA L Denk them. I tried it once—but this boat Tough about your leg. You| “Oh!” she gasped. “I thought Da ace C E[HUDSON 21 Drea ful. seems to have a knack of getting never told me how it happened.” |it was Florine . . ” Her voice tress in a 2 Repos. away from the revenue cutters. “There, Wat ice on-ihe sireels. trailed off. Ee company. 0 C L o take as a Is that what all the excitement : Ae : He was standing in front of her 14 So fact. co” A kid on his bicycle skidded and | oF Co te nt ote He wag : und of YELL NOIOPIRP 26 Budden attacla Betty nodded. “You heard a rev- went down Lh ys Oe the same, she thought, just the Sorrow. ABIL OBIRAS B ETI] 28 Mud. enue cutter firing a warning to stop. aig A g same—with the same suggestion of 15 Opposite of |GIREATIOIDIM | Fl 29 Ache. : After a—" She stopped suddenly as | OV "Th once unfinished, |12Ughter in his blue eyes. dead. EAL | [TEIRISHMBIAIT] 30 Watch pocket) the stateroom plunged into darkness. N Tame od nto. the lavatory to! “Well” he said lightly, “won't 16 To relieve. = __JTIOW | TL. 31 To bind. “There go the lights! Ciznik will Na as ne with water *? | you wish me happiness, t00?” 17 Insect’s egg x fe IVER EIER] 36 Street. run without lights, and keep away | : ; 5 : She lowered her eyes. “Of course.” 18 Sugar sand. OlUIT : NY] 38 She has ——= from their searchlight beam if he| “It hit you,” Florine finished dis- : : ” ionately. “Crazy stunt,” she wo» 19 Before. coloring. can. Pasmionaisly y ; 20 P d 43Right VERTICAL 40 Seni “How—how long have you been on | added. EACHING down, suddenly, he Tenure ont: 41 Musical not Senior. the boat?” : Returning, Nadia set the vase on drew her to her feet, caught Joisuce 45 ston, sical riots. 42 Hawaiian bind «Maybe a week. It seems more | the dresser, put the flowers init. |}. 5. his drow. For one brief dishes. 47 Ana. 2 Forearm bone. 44 Three, collike a year—and it may be longer | and began arranging them. ; 22 Trying ex- 51To wash 3 Bucket. lectively. than a week for all I know. They| “I guess so,” she said. “It was instant, as she felt the pressure of perience. lightly. 4 Fortune. | 45 Tiller. don’t want to let go of me, and they | just one of those things—”" his lips on hers, the four bleak 24 Musical note. 54 Gem. 5 Movers’ | 46 Morindin dye) : don’t quite know what to do with| “That can wreck a life,” Florine | years were utterly obliterated. She 25 Footlike part. 57 Container, trucks. 48 Monkey. » concluded. “I don’t hear you kick- | was her old self again—the ex- 27 Not perforated 58 Perfect 6 Biblical 49 Assessment. «But how did you get up into the | ing, though.” quisite dancer—and all her love- 32 Inlet. pattern. prophet.’ 50 Cuckoo. Northwest? They told me at the| “No use to.” liness was for him. Then the illu- 33 Aurora. 69 Turf. 7 Disorder. 52 Structural California border that Speddon had | “Youre right.” The star was sion vanished. 34 Earthwork. 60 She was born 8 Night before. unit. driven through alone.” surveying her crimson fingernails. | Wrenching out of his arms, she 35 Part of eye. in — 9 Cipher. | ‘53 South America ss 2 # Ire I'll be a backstage maid hacat Z¥ay % stand breathless 37 Scriptures. 61 She is a popu-10 Ovule. 54 Hops kiln. ~ . = myself some day.” agains e wall. i ; — plc inet ETTY smiled ruefully. “Oh, no! | “prov Nadia counseled, “while | “What are you thinking of!” she >» a 35p - 1 pic- 11 Comeines > Ta paste. nnie was ly- oes? a . player. weight. | ir Ling Orne, Aphis a at graying. swell—then you can | gasped. Have you forgotten - ppm pm ing f €at— | have your pick.” Florine?” | 8 19 fo [1h |2 F | and Mr. Speddon’s gun was pointed “That's an idea,” Florine re-| “No—and I never shall.” His Lt 2 A 1 Pie down between the cushions of the sponded thoughtfully, tucking a |eyes were serious now. “Nadia, 14 15 lo front seat with one hand while he | voj1ow curl behind one ear. “Shall | why did you hide yourself away? ! : handed the dumb officer his license | 1 ake jt this Ames guy?” I searched and searched. If it 7 B 9 with the other. It seemed to me “Why not? He's rich.” hadn’t been for Florine. . . . She like we drove 100 miles before € “can I figure on your blessings?” | told me about you and helped me 22 ‘let me back into the front!” & “Sure. - I'll be your maid of |fix things so that that crazy pride 20 zl 23 “What made him take you in the | honor.” of yours couldn't get in the way first place? a -%. again. Sweetheart, this is your 4 25 26 i “It was because of B Cad ro RESENTLY, the call boy| Wedding. ...” mark ade, ros Te OE ir knocked on the door, and Flo-| With a little muffled cry, Nadia 27 30 Si : went back o£ ned soon | Tie vanished in a swirl of tulle. came back to his arms, : Jo Sn a pi DE Ak. comers Necis picked uw te curd sein, THE END 32 33 3M : ? » : A and stared at it. er lips be- i . sation, I said I wasn’t surprised 10 | ,. 1 to twitch, and she bit t (Copyright. 1937. by United Feature have Neal disappear, because tne hasty But gh was no Hien Syplpste 55 Se 7 55 whole job looked suspicious an the storm of sobs broke. She The characters in this story are fictitious wouldn't be suprised XZ, "2 Soe slumped into the chair and des- ; 321. 1. 40 az working fo ’ : olately dropped her head down 1 a smugglers. Ol = § Bullion lnehe sniong he hoteles and boxes on the Ask The : Ti mes 5 43 remarks— — | dressing e. nclose a 3-cent stamp for reply - £ . I med to say that! Speddon | pyring the week that followed, | When addressing any question of fe P1037 by ale juss Svnatsate, nd 47 49 51 [52 3 54 I55 56 wouldn't believe I was joking. ‘He | plorine said no more about Ames,| fact or information to The In- ‘ - : ; - : : ,s < told me I knew too much and that | byt Nadia felt sure that she was| dianapolis Times Washington “You sure you can support a family, young man? Remember—there are seven of us! 5 53 3 in three days I'd be talking to meeting him. “Well, why not?” Service Bureau, 1013 13th St., N. S : 1. Ciznik. He tore out of town like | she asked herself relentlessly. “Why W., Washington, D. C. Legal and : : : et . mad—and never stopped except for | not?” But she was obsessed with| medical advice cannot be given, | Was the subject of a court proceed- [lion miles) as indicated by meas- | Was restored by act of June 19, 1933, 0 | | b gas and oil and sandwiches.” the thought of their being together| MOT can extended research be |ing for libel in England, against the | urements of the parallax. and became effective July 1, 1933, 12 #2 2 = | | —she could think of nothing else,| Undertaken. Sliior oo & Sy The ko Q—Who was President when the hen Dakin D. Roosevelt was I | : e extraordinary action o : in- . J ; «wg OU didn’t send- me any tele- aa : Q—Did King George V of Great |suing for: libel, to clear up once and a a os Isa Q—When was the first major Naturally, airplanes are greater Contre) pt Jegisiziors by. phiren. grams then? HEN, on Saturday night, as|Britain, while serving in the Navy, |for all the false report, and the edi- | the 1oca] rate restored to 2 cents? [league baseball game played in the aaventyres tian ships. ‘An aitplane 339 8 mos; gangelons jaroed “No. That was Speddon. I think Florine sat removing her make- | Secretly marry the daughter of a |tor was unable to prove the charge. President | Cleveland Municipal Stadium? $38 fy over ihe ses, NLM SE A a Ee pe'd have gone back after you, 'but | up after the last act, she announeed | British admiral? : "3 Q—How far is the North St A—Herbert Hoover was Preside : : rather at a loss on land, don’t you | many men in officia ife are conphe was afraid. So he thought if | calmly: . A—His alleged marriage to {rom the earth? 2 | when the 3-cent law was passed, ly 3, - Letwesh, 1 | HH Ay AnD Daugley Ie Hn hu Sena x he could keep you happy until you| “This is the night, kid. Getldaugnter of Rear Admiral Seymour June 7, 1932, and became effective | Philadelphia Athletics and. the | year-old English orphan, in America | Rush D. Holt, West Virginia, re=