Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 May 1938 — Page 15

PAGE 14

SERIAL STORY =

Trial Flight

By Adelaide Humphries

CAST QF CHARACTERS JACKIE DUNN-heroine; she wanted fo flv. ROGER BRECKNER-hero; he wanted fo test the stratosphere. BERYL MELROSE—wealthy she wanted Roger. EVELYN LA FARGE-Jackie’s mother; she wanted a son-in-law.

widow;

The stratosphere flight

waiting for reports,

Yesterday: begins and Jackie, knows the hours are the longest, most

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

ACKIE endeavored to make time silver ship

pass until Roger's could be contacted direct, at the radio tower. At the little Airport | Inn, where she and Roger had met | so many times, she ordered coffee and hot, buttered toast. She would | | manage somehow to force down a | little breakfast. She bought a paper | and tried to read for a time, but | since there was no news regarding Roger's stratosphere flight she really | did not know what she read On the way back to the tower she stopped at the weather bureau for

the latest report. It was pretty | favorable, unlimited ceiling and | visibility most of the way: some |

scattered clouds in the vicinity of | the Alleghenies. Of course, since the silver ship was fiving so high in the stratosphere there was no danger of

storms or fogs or that sort of trouble. » N N HERE were several messages posted now on the bulletin |

board. The last one was from Chi- | cago. This report gave Roger's plane its same altitude of 35,000 feet; it was maintaining an estimated speed around 420 miles per hour. | Jackie consulted her wrist watch, | for the hundredth time, it seemed.

Roger had been on his way how | about 5!'2 hours, maybe a little] longer. | She knew the moment she

reached the top step to the tower that something important was hap- | pening. Mac signaled to her wildly to hurry, to come close, at the same time warning her not to say any- | Jackie's heart hammered so painfully in her ears that the reports | coming from the receiving sets were only a confused, indistinguishable | Then Mac twisted a dial, held up his hand. “Listen!” he cried. got him.” Jackie pressed close, nerves taut, ears strained JB... JBHLP. .." Roger's own voice, so very first faint, now growing | “JBHLP calling DRK . . i the radio tower letters. |

—- = = 5 3

: x jumble.

“I think we've

Roger's call letters! familiar, stronger Those were » » » | “ H, MAC!” Jackie could not re-| the words that would burst from her lips. Excitement now fearful, heartfilling. “Try to tune him in please! We must hear every word of it . . . “It'll be perfectly clear in a secMac replied. He picked up | the microphone, that looked like any telephone into which one would ordinarily speak, repeated the radio tower's letters several times,

strain

Was

clearer,

onda,

Then Roger's call letters came back, and Roger's voice, distinct and clear, almost as though he

himself had stepped suddenly into { tower With them “JBHLP calling DRK. Estimated position entering border line Pennsylvania. Same altitude, 35,000 feet. Everything okay.” Mac glanced around phantly at Jackie's eager, face. “How's that?” he asked all, didn’t you?” “Perfect,” Jackie said. She felt | as though she were up there with his silver ship. The rest of the world did not exist. She had forgotten that she was supposed to be so angry with Roger that she | hated him. i “He'll come in again pretty soon,” | Mac said. “Is there some message | you'd like to have me slip in? May | not be strictly within the rules,” he | flashed her a grin, “but under the circumstances I guess I could manage it.” ‘You mean you can say something | to Roger for me!” Jackie gasped. | Mac nodded. “Only a word or two, | of course.” Only a word or two—what could they be? Jackie's hand, instinctively sought and covered the pin that Roger had placed over her heart. | “Could you tell him I'm wearing his pin—for luck? Or if that's too long, just say Jackie sends luck...”

the little glass

triumflushed “You

oot, it

nim §t

* ww | AC stopped her, holding up his | hand again. He swung round to dial once more, fingered it. “JBHLP calling DRK . . .” there it was again! Once more Roger gave his altitude and estimated position. | Mac replied, giving the answering | signal and report; then—with a jerk of his head toward Jackie—he ended | by tacking on quickly, before the | call letters, “Jackie sends luck—and SN DRE GW CVDRR YY “Jast luck did not seem enough,” he turning to her, with his |

love | | { wide grin. |

said,

Jackie merely smiled in reply. It might have been 10, 20 minutes—or a lifetime—before once again the | eagerlv-awaited call-letters came in, “JBHLP ...JBHLY calling DRK, calling DRK . . .” Time stood still, as Jackie leaned forward, her heart leaping up into her throat. “Oxygen | giving out, .. leak in tube ., . OXy- | gen giving out at 35,000 altitude . . .” “Oh, Mac!" Jackie caught the operator's arm and clung to it He shook his head, motioning for silence. Once more . .. “Oxygen giving out... . Forced to nose down to heavier air, losing altitude fast , .."” Then Roger's voice ‘was ‘cut abruptly; there was nothing but a humming sound instead. “We'll pick him up again in a | second!” Mac said reassuringly.

LJ » »

ACKIE feit as though all the blood were slowly draining from her body. Roger losing oxygen! Roger forced to nose down! She knew, of course, that this might prove disastrous. If Roger did not get oxygen quickly he might lose consciousness. He would have to bring the ship down to eight or ten thousand feet , . . : ““Listen!” Mac bent over the receiving set again, The silence was unbearable for that split second. Then—yes!—Roger's call letters,

HOLD EVERYTHING

“1 still say we bumped something back there, George!”

FLAPPER FANNY

By Sylvia

“These are 10 cents a bunch and these are a nickel, and I'm letting the ones with bugs on ‘em go for 2 cents,

though rather faintly and indistinct his ‘voice, coming in stronger:

GRIN AND BEAR IT

” . Copr. 1938 by United Feature Syndicate, The.

; Sb

“Rumors of inflation!—and us with all the cigar coupons on hand.”

THIS CURIOUS WORLD

Nem ARE CLASSIFIED BY THEIR. ANATOMICAL AND SKELETAL CHARACTERS INTO GROUPS | CALLED ORDERS, AND WITHIN EACH ORDER ARE SUR = ORDINATE GROUPS CALLED: FAMILIES, GENERA, SPREC/TES AND SUB-SPRPECES,

@ COPR. 1938 BY NEA SERVICE, INE,

By William Ferguson

ALL OF THE

WEATHER

ON OUR EARTH IS PRODUCED BY THE

son

€ STATE

IN THE UNION, AND

CONTRIBLITE MATERIALS FOR N

beam. Can you give ceiling? Motor

logged . . ." Motor logged! That meant Roger had had to cut the switch when he nosed down and that now it would not take again. “Solid overcast . . .” Roger's voice, sounding matter-of-fact and collected, continued, “Motor dead ...” “Oh, dear God!” Jackie groaned. She could not stand this any longer. “Shhh!” Mac silenced her sharp-

“Dropped to 8000 feet. Estimated | ly. But though they both ‘waited,

west leg of Bellefonte | silent, tog ‘there ‘was ‘nothing { N : ;

more. Not eveh Roger's call letters, sighing off,

(To Be Continued)

(All events, names and characters In this story are wholly fictitious)

We are now entering a still more dangerous zone of international af-fairs.—Ex-premier of France, Leon Blum, speaking of the Spanish ‘war situation.

‘We need today inspiration, not ir

OUR BOARDING HOUSE

DON"TCHA WANTA &-G-GO POWN TOWN AN' LOOK IN THY WINDOWS ‘ER S-S-SUMPIN, GERTIE?S MAW LET ME KEEP T- T-TWO DOLLARS TO DO JUST WHAT 1 WANTED 70 wre rf

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

EVER SINCE THAT ®I1&S TRAMP STEAMER CAME PORT SWE’S HAD HIM ANCHORED ON “TH BACK rorcH /

OM, GERALD, 1'D RATHER

JUST HERE LOOK

SIT AND AT

THE MOON wie you /

LI'L ABNER OW AH DIDN'T M 2 Daisy ON: aH JN D- BE MAE. GIT UP, HONEY = Gr 1s PLEA rr. = \ UNAWARE. THAT THE MAN SHE HAS FO TH NOT HER vy ’ too WA ABNER, Patol on a or oo G, CUNMANY” ARE $-16

With Major Hoople

1 OFFERED TO TAKE HER FOR A SPIN

INTO TO “MH

Whine “

THIS ‘GREAT — POWER TL | HE HAS 7 B= over WOMEN

SPOTS BUT SHED RATHER STUDY ASTRON =

THAT BIG TURNIP /

X% &* 7

OUT OUR WAY

' HOT-

WITH

TM. REG. U. 8 PAT. OFF

MYRA NORTH, SPECIAL NURSE

Cone 1988 by D Peatare Syndieate, Ine. m. Reg. U.S. Pai Of All Aghia reserves

SIDR 1938 BY NEA SERVICE, We

‘T_MEAN Tr

LOST LABOR

AM DIDN'T MEAN TO IT?

Ah, A piv

SEE THEM , WORRY WART? THAT'S INDUSTRY = NOT LUCK! YOU SPENT ALL VOUR TIME LOOKIN FER FOUR-LEAF CLOVERS ~~ YOU GOT TO WORK FER THINGS IN LIFE, NOT DEPEND ON LUCK= VOU AIN'T GOT NOTHIN,

MONDAY, MAY 16, 1938" By Williams

OH, MV LUCK. h WiLL BE 'N NOT WaviN' ANY = WHEN TH FIRST GIRL THAT COMES ALONG TALKS YOu OUT OF

OS RWILL ANE, s./7¢

~By Al Capp

CROOKS! Bh ma

BOY , IF DOLORES A OREEM 1S IN TOWN, 1 GOTTA GO SEE HER! GEE, SHE'S A BIG 4 MOVIE STAR / fi

ALL HIS PROFITS GON' TO A GANG OF

WHAT WERE YOU DOING UP HERE , MAKING ALL THAT

NOISE 2 [ GOTTA GO BEAT IT--. (FRECK MCGOOSEY —/% DOWN TO THE SCRAM! IS OUT HERE, 'd RIALTO THEATRE SHE DON'T AND SEE WHAT

DREEM |

TIMINY'-L 'M SLAD MR sPENCE TVROUGHT MB HERE “o> SEE You/

I wigh I could TAKE You Gack TO OUR HOUSE . “RUT THAT MAN LADY MIGHT ¥IND You —-

po 17: TLL BE DERNED |

CAN'T TELL YOU NOW, MOM «~=«= IT'S A SECRET /

AND SEE MISS ITs IMPORTANT /

DON'T YOu 00 SUMPINT

G'OYE -- NOW You GET RACK INTO THE HOUSE

HLO , CcOOO\E COOKE

ABBIE AN' SLATS

Nea) « / \ 1

HAPPEN

A MACHINE GUN IN THE SAME OUTFIT DOWN IN GUATEMALA . N

MISS DREEM | SHE TI AIN'T SEEN’ DOES | You VISITORS |} JUST TELL HER

SN A

| (run ARE ! Sg i

OKAY ==-OKAY | I'LL TELL MISS DREEM YOU WISH TO HAVE AN AUDIENCE WITH HER |

M REG U. 5 PAY

THIS OLD CLOCK, OH, NO MISS NORTH | JUST A MINUTE, MRS, WELL , MY HUSBAND SWEARS 4F THE STILL? \. THAR SHE IS, SHERIFF -) oJ MRS, BENTLEY..1S J | YO MUST ALWAYS BENTLEY. I SHOULD SAY KILLED OUR LI'L GAL, BUT I DON’ YES GOON, J THAT'S OL" EVIL-EYE'S HILE IT BROKEN? jm | STOP THE CLOCK YOU'VE HAD BAD LUCK KNOW. WE L/D OWE HIM MONEY. PLEASE HANG “OUT... THAT'S JACK SETS 3 Sy Wr WHEN SOMEONE. | | ENOUGH IN SPITE OF ALL MORE'N WED MAKE OUTN OUR BAT WING BLUFF! BAT WING “3 3 DON'T... A STIMONS. NOW TELL ME BLUFF WITH A Ae id [ALL YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS ZEB RENT- ee FIEND, THE PROFES20R LEY TO 7 | FIND THE A PROFESSOR OC emma TEC \ INR (ER NC Tt 7 a MYRA QUESTIONS 2eR'S ii WIFE : REGARDING : THE STRANGE SHR DEATH hoo OF HER DALGHTER ; T55] WASHINGTON TUBBS II —By Crane (T'S COMIN' TO A PRETTY PASS, BY GOLLY, WHEN AM I'M TIRED OF PAYIN' PRO- DON'T SIT \ JUST WAITING FOR A COME IN, BOYS, AND MEET | AMERICAN CITIZEN CAN'T RUN A BUSINESS WITROUT TECTION AN' DAMAGES FOR THERE, You COUPLE O' FRIENDS TO THE BOSS — HE'S HAVING A LITTLE MISUNDERSTAND q THIS'N THAT! I WONT DUMMY! WHY [DROP BY, USED TO RUN SEASED NG WITH SOME

TA MEE THAN a

Ney”

NO, MISTER, <= PLEASE! TELL HER I WANT BO SEE HER ALONE /

=n AS]

—By Brinkerhoff

Heer s THAT MEAN MES WOONS IN THAT CAR GOING BY. -amy/ -I Hove sie DIDNT

~ DRIER Mo [1 ~ —By Martin

| GEE NOL TWO aa [ 1M GEITING AN

AWFUL RICK OOT OF THI

[r—

A WACK OUT OF WT 7

| YOURE evr i 7;

—By Raeburn Van Buren

TCH! HERE | AMY THE H-HAPPIEST.I (WOT | [AS YOUR BEST MAN, | ILL TRY, S-SLATS IN THE KITCHEN; THE SUBSTITUTE DISH CRYING--ONTHE *\ DAY.OF MY SILLY! | TWYTCH, IWILL HAFTA | BUT OH WASHER -POP GROGOINS - ARRIVES (AAPPIEST DAYOE/) LIFE-YES-- | FSHE | |SLAPYOU ONE IN THE {| CAN LIFE! crYNG & ONLY (] | kisser UNLESS SOU WHOSE WEDDIN' 1 YOUVE GOT ME/ ALL 2 TOO! SILLY OF ME, / ‘WERE STOP ’ IS THIS, ANYHOW, \ | KNOW 1S WE GET ° JENT IT? SWEATIN// BUDDY ? TWO BERRIES APIECE 7) BOY SHE J FOR WASHIN’ DISHES, Y LETS SHUT UP ”) | Gay : AN WASH 4 3 ” v z od 3 \ Z| Qo a) WAN, . / : : o a : ‘® 2 i » V 0 3 . a ‘ - : / Ak Nas : Ob [| Vand V/ 728 3 \ - / / \ x . 7 < 7 ey = y ro . = / 3 al 8 oA A D ] = A Y

a ny