Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 April 1939 — Page 29

With Major Hoople OUT OUR WAY

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TWO-PANTS COMBINATION “THAT'LL DOLL ME OUT FOR SUNDAY HOW'S ABOUT REACH= By OREN ARNOLD CAST OF CHARACTERS BETTY MARY JORDAN — Pretty | soung Border Patrel service secretary. |

ING INTO THAT NEST OF EASTER EGGS YOU FOUND AT MIRAMAR PARK AND HELPING SHERIDAN STARR—Handsome Border | Patrol Officer. HOPE KILDARE-—Starr’s fellow officer, | alse a bachelor.

AN OLD FRIEND DO TH' LIMB? LUIS BARRO—Mesxican smuggler, Yesterday: Arriving in El Paso to

check on the Luis Barre smuggling | case, Betty Mary is challenged to investigate herself! Later, Hope Kildare

detects something suspicious about an old woman in the city il

CHAPTER TWO ALKING things out and acting together Sheridan Starr and Hope Kildare had been close associates since they were 10 years old As schoolmates they had lived on adjoining ranches near Henderson, Tex. and as “buddies” still later they had written their names jointly on Texas Christian Univer- | sity’s hall of football fame. Next | they had naturally moved together after graduation and so found themselves both working for Uncle Sam at 3 v BO. oi HOSE Ie V ECE fh SPR, 1539 BY NEA SERVICE, IC. T. M. REG $ PAT, OFF) ROOSTERS = ZI. R WILLA a dignified career, held the freedom " “ es = >)

of outdoors plus the zest of action. Hope and Sheridan had remained] “What with all my charity luncheons and teas, I just managed to By Al Cape exist through last winter.” C

thorough bachelors; often they had G By Clyde Lewis

boasted good-naturedly that they NLS a T a |

By Williams

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PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER || FAMILY HAS GOT USED TO FIXED AFTER YOU LUXURIES BEIN' TH’

a INHERITED THET FIVE | NECESSITIES, ‘STEAD OF

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SHE KNOWS ME AS NOTHING BUT A SICK, FRIEND - LESS STRANGER. HER LOVE WOULD BE —=REAL..

SO-AS LONG AS | CAN KEEP} HER IMAGINING THAT -1'M SAFE, BUT-THERE IS LITTLE TIME. EARN NOW HOW | ¥ STAND WITH DAISY MAE —

AS LONG AS MARGO MARS IMAGINES SHE'S MAKING WITH ME-IT WILL BE TO HER ADVANTAGE. NOT TO EXPOSE ME-

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were “immune” to feminine wiles. But that was before Betty Mary Jordan came along. Sitting together now on an iron bench in front of the El Paso police headquarters, the two young officers were in better mood than they had been two hours earlier. Initial resentment at Betty Mary's arrival had changed to a feeling of responsibility.

8 2 Y had begun their vigil about 5 p. m. At 10:20 o'clock Sherry walked to the corner of the building, gazed up at the crescent moon as if bored. Then he yawned and patted his hat on tight—pat, pat, pat— walked back and sat down again. In five minutes Hope joined him, coming through the building. The hat tapping was their private sign meaning “come on” or “it's time to move.” They got in their government car and drove away. “Where's she?” demanded Hope instantly, peering at the dimly lighted sidewalk. “About three Well circle.” They drove a mile and came up behind her, an old Mexican woman, face bowed deeply in a black shawl. “She's got to see us, but we 3 can't recognize her,” Hope avowed. “Stop a minute at the Mexican botica yonder.” Sherry, driving, pulled up in

GOT DEVIL BY TAIL--CAN'T LET GO! MAKE'™ DROP GUN, RED RYDER!

22g] CARR! DROP THAT Gun! L\TTLE BEAVER, YOU'RE A WONDER /

GUN FIRE | DOWN BY ™ BEFORE RYDER

GETS US /

LA" (carr Men are ALL AROUND THE CABIN, , ONCLE ZEKE,

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blocks yonder.

TER = SN WR TR A D p_ 8 hee, 2.7 cOPR. 1939 BY NEA NC. N ES . 32%), “I'm worried sick! My contract with the dairy calls for eight quarts a = ; front of the drug store. Hope left day and I'm two gallons behind schedule!” the car near the woman in black,

bought cigarets, came back and re-| FLAPPER FANNY entered the car. In a moment they | sped away as if on important business of their own. “Los Federales” | PR ‘WAT EB were thus likely to be seen any 7 hour day or night about the streets of El Paso. | By artful dodging, turning and bluffing they trailed her for half an hour.

—By Bushmiller

BICYCLES

By Sylvia

AWRIGHT--

WELL-+- I GUESS IGHT ~~

IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP IN GOOD WITH THE LAW J

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ITHIN another 10 minutes, | the radio speaker in the In-| spectors’ patrol car began calling: “Consolidation . . . Consolidation | “Consolidation . . . Consolidation | Consolidation. Consolidation . . .”| “That's us!” Sherry Starr whis-| pered, slowing the car down the better to hear. “Our code call.” Without a word Sherry swung his| | car faster down Stanton street! where they had been cruising, and headed for the Cortez Hotel. The] two men parked, went inside to a private telephone booth. Within 60 seconds they had Betty Mary Jor-

dan on the wire. i 4 PF i : yY 2 1 | \ M “Are you all right?” Sheridan de- Or A | | a BA Rina oR. manded at once. J NE RII : : ALT wk aN old ¥ a “And ; PROC RO | DN BW

“Certainly!” she laughed. FON thanks for hovering over me. Don't | RGN MRE IK) be too obvious with it, though. Now NFR IR listen—there’s a shipment, contra- NE AOR © 7 \ bando and probably aliens too, Sin NONE crossing either tonight or tomorrow NN night in San Felipe Canyon. And it’s Luis Barro's!” } 7 i 7 >} i “Say! Starr exclaimed, in sub- ; Vy A av Gd SOKELT ” . dued tone. “Okay! But how do you 4.7 v g \ wr ih NEE Thi ON KOH . 2 2 Z % 84 know 2 ou Supe that. Tm sure. Mr | “NOW: you know the office routine. An’ you can ask Chuck what to do (SSA : 3 : in an emergency, like somebody wantin’ to pay a bill”

Inspector. At least sure enough to THIS CURIOUS WORLD By William Ferguson SECONDS COUNT,

tip you off. Do you want the tip?” AT AR EAT A i NOW, MISS HENLEY / HR WE ME GOOSEY IN

“Absolutely! But it's after midnight now, Miss Jordan. And San Hi HH TOR A i ll pr | UM | Mpc =” WOULDNT HAVE | HR A EL «Qi Hk TE 7, NG I RA te 1 dl it Hit 2 i DITCH ! MCGOGSEY MIGHY HEHE (HST AU il Wl 77 ~ HAVE’ BEEN ON Hi

Felipe Canyon is 20 miles from | I HAT | TABLE HIMSELF) II

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—By Crane

(STOP CALLING ME HONEY! X OW, THATS BUST LISTEN, FIFl... YOU'RE o \ MY BOY FRIEND, SMART, YOU GOT BRAINS. | WHAT WAS YOU

ah BUCKS YOUR WAY, IF--._{ “A THOUSAND LU HW y gsi FOR IN A BREACH WHO'S THAT 816 OF PROMISE SUIT. 2 E

OLD TIMES’ SAKE? SAY, THE OLD MAN IS STILL GROANING ABOUT

OW, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW IT 1S. YOU WERE A SAP, HONEY, AND A GAL HAS GOTTA MAKE A LIVIN, HASN'T SHE?

ROTTEN! SAY, ROWDY, | WHY DON'T VA BE A 00D EGG FOR OLD

Our LAST CHANCE! BUT REMEMBER, THIS

BUT THATS NOT VR ae ISE | aN, Df “Whew!” Hope breathed, learn- E'S WITHI 9 ing the news. | 1 HIS RIGHTS/ “Yep. Now listen. We'll phone out| LSS to the Marcial ranch to have a

couple of horses ready.” oS ® 8

T took Sherry 20 minutes to arouse the Marcial ranch owner and arrange for the saddled horses. Qld Don Mario Marcial was a staunch friend of the Border Patrol, had aided them on numerous occasions. “Anyway Betty Mary's safe in the hotel,” Hope mentioned, when they were back in their car, heading out. “That's off our minds.” “Yep, for a fact.” “It looks to me like she called our bluff, 100 per cent.” We dared her to help catch Barro, and she pitched right in.” Hope's tone held definite pride. He reached to thump his hat far back on his head. He was not quite as large as Sheridan Starr, nor quite as tall, but he was every bit as handsome. And he could outshoot Sheridan a little in target work. Youngest of the 300 or so officers who guard Uncle Sam's southwestern frontier, these two also were perhaps the most audacious. “Tell you what, Sherry,” Hope Kildare grinned a bit, in strange embarrassment. “There's no need of us kiddin’ ourselves. Now—uh

| Good night!” ]

“Then you'd better get going. vi i hi 3X | IS THE ONLY DOG WHOSE “TESTINAONY ? IS ACCEPTED IN A COURT OF LAW AS

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ABBIE AN' SLATS

LISTEN 7/-0EAR NO-PANTS Ye] HENNESSY: | AM PRACTICALLY ~o 1 | BEING HELD CAPTIVE IN THIS TERRIBLE PLACE. ' MUST GET OUT-+<BUT t CANNOT DO IT ALONE. | NEED YOUR HELP...

—By Raeburn Van Buren

*...AND THEN ASSIST ME TO ESCAPE, | AM ENCLOSING A ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR BILL FOR EXPENSES. DON'T FAIL ME“essSIGNED AUDREY BLAINE

“ee WANT YOU AND YOUR GENTLEMEN FRIENDS TO COME AS HARVARD MEN. BE SURE TO BRING WEAPONS. AT A SIGNAL FROM ME YOU WILL INTIMIDATE THOSE PRESENT WITH YOUR WEAPONS” sess

“Hunh?” =r say wé might’s well understand each other, Sherry. We aren't either one dumb. Now, the fact is, this Betty Mary's got what it takes.

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ANSWER—AnN era. Scientists have divided the earth’s past into five eras, and these five eras are divided into a total of about 18 periods.

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And—uh, well, T tell you, I'll match you to see which one asks her for a date first. Say Saturday night. Hunh?” Sheridan Starr smiled broadly. He képt staring straight ahead through the windshield. ‘No soap,” he finally drawled. “I already asked her for a date. For Saturday night. I, uh, while we was setting there at the police station, I phoned—I was going to tell u, Hope—I phone up some flowers F het, and sent a boy with a note

to go in ’em. She's probably smelling ‘em by now, I imagine.” Hope didn’t say anything. He was driving and the road was very rough now anyway. He didn’t even smile.

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