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

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CAST OF CHARACTERS KINEAID PARKER—hero. Handsome, jobless, he has just inherited half-in-terest in a vacant Connecticut home. SALLY PENNINGTON—heroine, Blond, pretty, she has inherited the other half of the home. Together they turn it into a “Restatorium.”

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Yesterday: Wilton Ames oconnives to have Sally buy stock (to lose her home). That night two men rush suddenly into the Restatorium after loud shooting outside.

CHAPTER EIGHT AZED as they were Sally and Kinks perceived that the invading gentlemen had found | bh J Xa : ; Ph : \ : ! ue n he De of vas. wal : ; ) a =| =I" TIA i= LN TET, shots rent the night. A hail : i mT — ar! ‘ ae. / VY A 7A8E : . : A lI 11731] hak RA h\ E —p IR ARRAY = rrr TTL RA » i 1 32 A

of bullets spattered against. the ; door of Mrs. Preston’s house. But & - == ; 8 \ the [door was thick and solid, built a m i ; DE NL ; = / IN \ to take it. The missiles simply im. a : : \ BED : 5 | ~All bedded themselves in the wood. ? . : f A A hy And for a moment after the fusil- i s Sl ® : % IN lade there was silence. Then ‘one = er X COPR. 1938 BY NEA SERVICE, IRC. 8. Loos : /

hi unded. The bullet found a . ; ho one of the hall windows.| ‘Wh¥ I couldn’t sell Fifi for $5—my wife would sob her heart out!

Glass crashed and tinkled to the But make it $10 and I'll let her sob!”

floor. ; §7 FROM YOUR DESCRIPTION, Kinks Parker came to life. He| FLAPPER FANNY * By Sylvia A VISUALIZE YOUR PARRY NE! MAMMY AS A SORT OF CLARK GABLE AND GINGER ROG COMBINATION-ONLY MORE.

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seized Sally, pulled her into the dining room. Simultaneously they

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ened, “what on earth is it?” LANANANANANA 7 “The Battle of Bunker Hill, I

if h think,” said Kinks. “Don’t let ‘em bo . . see the whites of your eyes. I don’t N_ * want my fiancee going around with ¢ . =] Il | a. bullet in her head.” 2 b Suddenly cautious ~ footsteps | | wisi sounded. The living’ room lights

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. grounds came a cry of mingled pain | pues and anger. It was followed by an : MR. HUMPHRIES - LET'S GET THIS SKY- THATS, TRUE AND

interval of quiet. Then a motor WAY BANDIT BUSINESS STRAIGHT. roared and raced. Presently the NE NRE T sound of died away. - a

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2 HOARSE whisper from the living room broke the stillness. “Dey’ve scrammed, Chief,” said a voice. “We musta hit one of ’em.” Another voice spoke and the whisper was louder, but just as hoarse. “Hey, youse?” “You mean us?” Kinks whispered back. “Yeah, youse. ’C’'mon back in dat hallway. It’s okay now.” » Sally and Rinks crawled obedi- oo Pre heart 3¢ PTI : z SF : ently from under the table. The eah, I've hear 's: a Swe 00 an amie gave it to me for wy : R 4 . : ; ” LAND SAKES! WHAT OM EARTH STUFF AND NONSENSE. DR. KADIVA CK - NY ANK HUMPH. ‘TELL YOU WHAT, lights in the hall were still on. And Chitisimas, RS AILING YOU, MR. TUBBS 2 OUCH ! || A FAMOUS BONE SPECIALIST. 1 | VERA y YOUNG LADY. T WAVE A

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presently the two gun-minded gentlemen emerged from the darkened | GRIN AND BEAR IT living rogm. ; : The leader bent his keen, blackeyed gaze upon Sally and Kinks. “Who are youse?” he demanded peremptorily. : § Miss Sally Pennington had gotten J over her initial fright. And now / anger was fast superseding fear. The sanctity of her home had been violated by a couple of gun-toting roughnecks. The splendid old door was doubtless scarred and pitted with bullet holes. A window had been broken. But instead of apologizing humbly for their intrusion,

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RVICE, ING tion. It was more than mortal ; 3 , IT LOOKS AS IF JUNE ! FRECKLES woman could bear. ( MY AF A : I'VE INTERRUPTED A INTERESTED / “you,” she snapped, her blue eyes : or i 4 ” / a-blaze. “You come barging in here firing off guns right and left, tramping through the house as if it were the—the lobby of Madison Square Garden and then you have the unmitigated crust to demand who we are. Well, you just listen to | me, Buffalo Bill. We'll ask the first questions around here. Now then, who under Heaven are you?” The tall gentleman took a backward step before this onslaught, “Hey, lady,” he said, waving his hands, “take it easy. We ain’t done nuttin’ much.” “Who are you?” pursued Sally, re ng A iL AE a : : t . : ; - I ER : ec a . : Uuited Feature § 1 5 a : v TE ! ii y 3 Al i: A p rh x MARY. - Heres AH J HEY, TUBBY. y 8 Lay i | ; i= ONLY “You!” Sally’s finger darting out. ’ . 2 hi 7 Box FOR You jn IT CoME ON ovr! ? \ 3 / WEAR nearly stabbed him in the stomach. | [816 a LOOKS LIKE cAKE -L JusT GOT & ., § UM-M--T. C KE AND COOKIES FROM POX FROM MOM, 4 TAsrE quar CAKE WO) AND STUFF «

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his voice, “I'm Bull Griffin.” “Bull Griffin? That doesn’t mean a thing to . . .” THIS CURIOUS WORLD By William Ferguson

- # ” 8 CRY from Kinks interrupted + her. “You mean you're Bull Griffin, the—the gangster?’ “Dat’s me, buddy,” said Mr. Griffin, and the grin that he got off 7, threatened to engulf Bois eats i NC ! Ya 7) : “Well, fancy that,” sa nks. ’ x - Sally was still dissatisfied. The| f= : =| = == investigation had not been com-| BE : = . = 48 LU ee” pleted. She indicated Mr. Griffin's : ; seed - - , ’ - — - w— BIXBY we ; ar ON! YES INDEED ~nE'S SIRONG Ao NES. BUT, OWONT MEAN THAT! T HES WORKED 50 ARO «MADE $0

Sompanion RHO was standing by SEPERRED To WS PHILOSOPHY OF MANN SACRIFICES - JUST FOR A ooking dumb. £6 ~ THE WAY WES WORM | CAANCE TO MAKE 6000 -. GLE 1

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guard, Tony Spaldini. Shake ; / Bands wit’ da lady, Tony.” MIGHEST MOUNTAIN RANGE IN THE WORLD:

«We'll waive the amenities,” said| 1S ONE OF THE YOUNGEST. Sally. “Just what, Mr. Griffin, was the idea of turning my house into

Fort Sumter?” : ~ “Well, it's Jike dis, lady,” ex- Gas Cra z plained Mr. nt HC Okey, wiz (GLE

“We're bein’ tailed by a couple of _ da Little Cheese's bOys. And all at once we get a flat tire. Well, if we h ’t crashed in here, ‘day might of plugged us. See?” “And who or what is the Little Cheese?” said Sally. Mr. Griffin set himself for weighty speech. This was a subject upon which he could expand. : : _ “T11 tell you wat de Little Cheese is,” he said venomously. “Da Little Cheese is a SHY, Jomeaown, double- | | WERE D a Vi crossing’, two-t ’, rat-faced, little | NJ: 3 skunk wot had oughta be took fer a NS On

ride, drilled fulls holes an’ chucked |. SANTA CRUZ, CALIF, | HOW LONG HAS THE. IN tal. 1 HAIRY MAMMAL. BEEN EXTINCT 7

ANSWER: Hairy mammals are hot extinct.. Every human being | living comes under this classification, ; ;

‘Bull Griffin beamed upon him ap- COPR. 1938 BY NEA SERVICE, Nc. 8+/b provingly. “Kid, you said somepin. L Dat’s just what he is, Da Little Cheese is a big heel.” | . 8 = : SE ; i AT this point there was a slight | inquired, with asperity. “Who ‘are | helplessly for suitable words, In the | > ptioh. The Harknesses | ‘hese men? © | interim Sally put a question. -. | bed for the night, appeared on| Kinks bowed slightly. | “And just what,” she asked Bull | the staircase. Evidently they had| “Mr. and Mrs. Harkness,” he said, | Griffin, “are you planning to do |} “let. me introduce Mr. Bull Griffin |Dext" ~~ _ cen iieg Hl jon,

and his—his traveling companio; Mr. Spaldini.” oo etn at Bull Griffin glanced up the stair-| SHV.

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