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Yesterday: The body of a girl is | pe] Ty x : i SHogTN ll "| You BOYS TO found in East River and Mary goes | \ he : : \ ) ’ ol fi h J / with the officers to identify the girl. be \ 5 GS : KY Porm WRANGLER Vo == iO I. aa

She is sure it is Janice French.

CHAPTER SIX

HE weather had suddenly turned warm with the first burst of spring and rain. 5 : : ; | ta ota “Devilish hot in this car, Reilly,” | Hiss Ry LE iat bi <F BA : A | a . i x oi \ » fle 4 . ! NOTA Cn complained Commissioner Fenelon ; , TE S ] X = apgrbia Ns Vn tc his chauffeur. “Give us some air. i : 3 ; ) : Now go to the morgue and make the ride short.” : | 7 “Very good, sir,” Pat Reilly tipped xl | 1 SET _— Lf > LS ANE ; NN his hat. He was powerful, over six WY 0 ime S - . ¢ 2 oS » ” og == Vials A iy Nr Hi \ 3 feet tall. iF," CRD NN RYN = § ELP THEM BY NTE A ev LR di RWG The shriek of the siren echoed Lg If Cer oh re Oh ID I a GH) ALL MEANS MAJOR = J (C— kee os mr or = why J eerily against the empty blocks of ; ; ga) : 3 : Cod 303 by United Feature Svnticates The. [Tio ' COTRNIR BY NEA SLRYICE ING, 5 tenements, secret and menacing at x this hour. There was a sinister “You start backing it out. dear. I'll wait for you in front!” i il ry : " quality in the intense blackness NE — re | uv CA = WwW DARLING BOY. Se AE SUPPOSED TO BE. A PORE Ladd stirred restlessly. “This HOLD EVERYTHING By Clyde Lewis] A / TF] | DIRECTLY TO My COUNTRY AR IbEOUS a hellish siren gets on my nerves = 7) Je 1/ ALL PLACE ”-1'VE JUST RAD A ANDONING A OWL Even under ordinary circumstances y Li Sal L : IT FILLED WITH THE THE PLACE BECAUSE OF SOME. TALE . JUST THE SORT it's bad enough, but in these streets 7 . | MOST MARVELOU SILLY TALE OF A MONSTER OF THING ONE. HEARS MAMM YY it’s uncanny! Four o'clock,” lighting # 4 J CALLED "THE WILD THING JT[i| TEE”NEE! IN YOUR PREPARED a match to look at his wrist watch ~ ho Kk OF THE MOORS“ MOUNTAINS. “We'll be at the morgue in five min- mn - RNY RR . J 7 Z Z > . ; , = ’ utes. That will give us a break foi / J Fed] / 7 / 4 Mu p= We g = the first edition and be too late for the morning papers.” As the Commissioner's car made a turn, Bellevue loomed against the sky. Lights gleamed in the morgue wing. A sudden gust of. wind lashed the rain against the car windows, ~~ ; i N blotting out the City Hospital, the 4 ON i EE ] y b 450 mh morgue and the twinkling lights. 4 i | ] \ 4 4

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i Sod bey 0 A= gE ct Lo. XG | PW BJ LIS Mary's face as she climbed out. F = SA I JT d NE lade and Fenelon braced them. — LT ie : | [HOUSE BURNED---CATTLE KILLED-~- RECKON RED RYDER! HORSES [ GOMETHIN'S WORRYIN' selves against the fury of the storm Bee wi JTGERVES ME RIGHT FOR DRIFTIA? AWAY 4 SCARED -=-YOUL LISTEN? THEM--- RECKON TD BETTER “Right this way, Commissioner, ma SO LONG, LITTLE BEAVER? au : pr

we're expecting you,” said the porter He chuckled good-naturedly “Mighty glad to have visitors S time o’ night. Gets sorta lonesome here.” Ladd smiled. “I would hardly call this spot lively, even in the daytime.” “You newspaper chaps never learn to take things phlegmatically,” commented Fenelon We fellows would be dead before we started if we let NN oo Lr — RR \

our surroundings affect us \y ds id 3 § : — = p NS : . A 3 Na Ladd turned to take Mary's arm. 5- Mo - ow > Ny, N. = i gl “om : Al NN \ BUT EVEN AS RED LEAVES THE FIRE, OLD “Worn out?’ COPR, 193% BY NEA SERVICE, INC. 0 ; { NN : E ) \ , x A 0. EF Lee NIN SCAR-FOOT WATCHES HIS PREY =A COLT: “No. Just oppressed by this “If vou don't behave yourself, Junior, the college boys will get you, | SS : 3 PR AN place. I guess I'm not a good re- so help me!” i TT — > - SE BRT : porter. I've never liked morgues.” =r Apr = — OH, PLEASE, AUNT JB&" "774 WELL --- I'LL A 7 WELL. on | Fn " The watchman guided them into FLAPPER FANNY | FRITZ1--- BUY ME | PASS THE PLACE r 277229 TME YoU THthe office “Commissionel Fene- _ r { THAT CUTE PUPPY < b WHILE 1 M ouT 1 y 7, / os 7 BESIDES, { W NT v Jon, sir” he announced to a tal Z SK I SAW IN THE PET —<4Y) |) SHOPPING, AND 8 TRIXIE 10 HAVE A arnin d ma on 3 SS | “ee PY § , AA saturnine-faced man sitting in front AT || BE f A ws Oy ow Z BG) | of a small desk A SR SW | COULD SEE HIM: “How are you, Ryan?” ced ” [ AS Fenelon. “Ladd, I suppose know Detective Ryan. Society tors seldom have occasion to calls at the morgue Mary smiled You'd be prised, Commissioner We reason for coming to the oftener than you think.” Ryan, a typical plain-clothes

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man, gave a taciturn nod. “I un ACA 78 8 : \ i ) J ; \ iin NT NS Ss ® Sane Ton ¥ Bh 0 Te the girl § £ OA, ; / wo Ig = . = — Corie Tb Pat Off AR rigs Tessrasd = EP SAYA Fd he EI = NO Was ouna 1 tn ,ast iver. 7 ee Decne ep Te | eqgical Sammy B VANE Read Pe / [__(\E DONT SLEEP A WINK, ALL NIGHT LONG |) [OH EASY! \ OF COURSE NOT, CHILD, | (WHERE'S WASH? WE -WE THOUGHT WED) (7/7 { BLAZES.NO!

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THE POLICE WERE HIDING OUTSIDE, THEY ~ SURELY IT IVE JUST COME FROM BEEN ARRESTED. ; WHY, THATS FUNNY, WE'VE \ WERE TRYING TO CATCH WASH. y—7 OM, ISN'T TRUE | THE POLICE STATION. [rm— Ps J WHERE COULD ME BE?

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IS pale lips were tight thin, making his mouth mere slit, and one eve drooped the result of either a bullet wound or the gash of a knife which had left a scar that slanted down from the right evebrow “The girl musta died four hours ago.” Ryan remarked “She’s just stiffening now.” Grimly he unlocked the narrow door. A stairway curved down into the morgue. “Second tier to the right,” said Ryan briskly. With dawn on a

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November morning still two hours ) » ray, electric lights burned bleakly " eer YY nick 2 iy ar of the great go Z pS N s-15 FOP e SURE {1 Tats < 7 HAVE You THEN GET YowsuH | AN frigerating room, their glow dimly *“1376—1492—gec. 1 wish they'd ask somethin’ w ememberin,. 1 oe SORE 1_Jul |THE Ten GUYS EACH GOT A A BUCKET Br yy NTS ting room, their glow diml ki 92—gee. 1 wish they'd ask somethin’ worth rememberin’, like MADE HAVE B® KEEP | TIME THOSE HINK TOOTHBRUSH 2 OF WATER SPOTLESS ! AW reflected in the white tiles that ex- the year I got my bicycle an’ had my tonsils out.” ME DO IT, | QUIET ABOUT | &uYS HAVE ) THEYD : AND WASH GOT A DATE TO ) WHAT LITTLE tended halfway up the side walls Ee LE eee ee FRECK ! /THE FRATERN- | GONE BY J PICK A THIS CAR / TAKE JUNE FO’ JUDGMENT “Good thing vou have vour THIS CURIOUS WORLD * / ITY FROM NOW | IN SPEED'SH ROAD THAT . A RIDE / I'VE GOT AND coats on,” said Ryan, “its always ON! HE SAYS CAR / fa rr’ - Tce A” = RIL Sh ae. ove put Cures] IE : HES GONNA GET | ‘so nMuooy ! | aT A » Con 2a z AT THAT GUY / it at a certain temperature, a cold MAAN, ar” . ; : storage plant, you know.” He IN HIS LABORATORIES, smiled | MUST USE A Dr. Albert Morris, the medical ai. - TEMPERAT examiner, was waiting for them. a —~ ba OF ree “Glad to see vou. Fenelon ‘ EN - 10 an interesting case. These our LCA 4 2, © DEGREES friends?” he asked, glancing at oN 1 FAHRENHE'T Mary and Tom ; = i TO SEPARATE THE “Yes, Doctor, this is Miss Frank- = . CARBON AND OXMSEN lin, society editor of the Gazette : ATOMS OF THE

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oF Ce Ladd, managing editor fii! MOLECULE / (EctimecE Ack) : : \\. 1 HEARD OF "SETTEM' WRERE | MW “Its & simple case of suicide by! | 7) q {3 BUT PLANTS, = NS oe i” : AR Now Wake We Yo (Fring drowning,” Dr. Morris said. “Offi- ” IN THEIR TINY CELL. 3X, “RETTEM" wn) J a® : rE THE BAN AX NOW T WORRY cer Murphy declares he struggled | LABORATORIES, a ee any fy 2 1 ba ¢ AMEE TAT MONTE CARLO A Sg % ji Sha, 15 minutes with her in ) SEPARATE THEM NERE SEVERAL RE wo ak. ) lee: Das WEAR Pw) eo J TO ge 2 8 8 WITH EASE. MONTHS AGO -. / : \ or AR Sr 2 GE SAN Ne NT Lg TO NOL 3 niiiih THRE OTHERS ARE LF Z p S nel : Nt USAC 350 ABOLN N attendant reached for the MOET TWO T 7 } 4 | \ S faa k Bee ASAE 3 AS RE Aa 1 A handle of a box on the second as : ; . fy TER ‘- ht, BY il Wi S “Ph -

tier. “Poor girl.” he said. “She's ~ ACROSS dressed up as if she was goin’ to a ESTIMATED j (0) gq yon Jd party. Anybody vou know?” ABOUT ONE -FSOURTY / A % “Miss Fan is the only one who OF ALL COPR. 1935 BY NEA SERVICE \ A nows the girl were looking for.” said Fenelon tersely. “Mary, were MALE AMERICANS depending on vou for this identifi- ARE NAMED cation. Look well and tell us whether | SOIIN,, WLLL IAN, or not this is Janice French.” | RAMES, CHARLES The attendant pulled out the OR GEORGE 7 | OM a . drawer. On a flat slab was stretched : — nin 0 HEE WEE NOW TO HEM AN HAAN DASHING UP THE FRONT a slim form, covered by a long White] ’ i KEES ‘EM WERE UNTIL THE SHERFF ARRIVES v’ DASHING UP THE FRONT gis MM FARTHER BEsheet. Gently the attendant lifted] MY?” AM | THE SLY ONE 2 LAWN IN TIME FOR US TO SEATY HINO EVERY MINUTE : GET AWAY, LAVBIE! padi! THERE MUST BE

1 the sheet. There lay a young girl | gon straight and slender, her red-gold| hair dripping with water, her long, | dark lashés drawn over closed eves Her heart-shaped face was ghastly] white and there were blue circles! about her mouth, still scarlet with | 7 lipstick. A pink chiffon evening — I / SOOBER gown clung to her body and on her = Eu SHERIKI/N 2 feet were silver slippers \ CERUND “We don't undress them,” ex- tk plained the attendant. “Clothes help ANSWER -—Goober, a peanut; gherkin, the small, prickly fruit of a in the identification.” He directed a! Species of cucumber; gerund, a kind of verbal noun in Latin, lamp on the dead face = —— - ——— " ine “ “My God, she was beautiful!” ex- quest we might get at the cause of claimed Fenelon the suicide.” “It's Janice French, all right,’ Mary said weakly i Ladd held out an arm to steady Ihat's right, doctor. We

F f 7 7 i ine. i Sx : ei] il : er 7 » a / s — A » / ? \ . A ; Ht i it i i: - : | ) x : ’ nn) = . 3 HNL \ \ y / « o ee — i x % her. ‘You can't break,” he said. smoke out the real murderer. I'd / — hr = Co a : - sr on ——————————————— “The story isn't written yet.” He like to have you perform an au- 4 studied the dead girl's face, topsy on this bodv.” “Doctor.” he said, “I'm not satis- “And when I do?” queried the y ; Eh fied to close this case with a sui- doctor bad cide verdict.” “Look for traces of a drug in Dr. Morris started to speak. “I the stomach. Ld know and you know that it was a wis suicide.” | ' Ld)

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