Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 May 1939 — Page 34

; PAGE 34 ere — fi awa. FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1939 — GRIN AND BEAR IT With Major Hoople OUT OUR WAY By Williams

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Yesterday—Mary Franklin meets the | y > _% 3 J a N { Duke, Clem and Jack returning from | 3 & 3 ; 5 JODAY'S TDBIT Chinatown. She warns Jack the Duke | 7 I bE ES Lm - 773 Free ho . -HIS ANCIENT is tough company for him, then says | tt - & et y AR: i C TE FOR ONLY she'll meet the Duke at the Janice | = ) % ARCHLL French inquest! |

CHAPTER FIFTEEN | “yg HATE inquests,” Mary Franklin told Tuckie Thompson, as the two waited in the Medical Examiner’s office next morning. | “It's an adventure,” Tuckie! chirped, “like slumming or some-| thing—" Her voice trailed off aimlessly as Thomas Robinson walked

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in. | Mike, the policeman, lumbered in, |

his heavy shoes creaking self-con-| NER 3 NE 3 5 Woes Sey = sciously. After him came Marie, | . bis a ees BYE w y | Janice’s maid, then Mrs. Meadows, NOR OF HORE NN NN ’ ( \ and Jim Chase, the detective. Dr. k HBT 10 ; ==1|_ | = 1 A - Morris, the medical examiner, hur- 5-2 i \! ETS GO FND THE RASCAL, MAJOR! 8 [WN WY | the ried in last. | ww or . : : | COPR. 1939 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. 'T. M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. “This will be a very informal| ‘Wh Margie! 1 EE ye doing your mouth up | , hearing,” he began. “I want to y did 3 (GLU PT LONESOME 4 . - rn me | POLECATS IN TH ARMOUR. a nS . I | A FEW MINUTES LATER -

prove the cause of the death of HOLD EVERYTHING B . ’ / y Clyde Lewis! : SHOOT IT. L ADVANCE. = inp y - SS — rr NG OLE PALF lan AH GOT TH ARMOUR LOCKED | ALL RIGHT/-

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Janice French. We must establish the fact that such a person 8as| iy . . Janice French existed. Dr. Bate-| | " 8 - 4 N . A PLT ENGR man, were you present when a fF s - he , ; TLURPENTINE IN= daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. X . ; » Edward French?” { | SS 3 : /ARMOU And. as Dr. Bateman finished his] TR : 2 X . ® : ry “Next . r rac] } . bE NL ALONE WwW AND QUT viSmonys Next, Mrs. Finley Dra wl L & : 8 = 9 | : San BY, A tall, fashionably dressed woman g & . ‘ { § i gs replied: “Yes, Dr. Morris.” 5 . % “Did vou ever hear of Janice French?” “She was a student in my school | from the time she was 8 untii she was 17.” | “Thank vou, Mrs. Draper. I be-! lieve is all.” Dr. Morris eyed the French lawver. “I understand you|

represent the family, Mr. Robinson. | ~~ - I FP OME ON WITH THAT ME NO WANT DEVIL CAT=-- THROW IT HERE / [You YOUNG,RED RYDER!) You INGUNS WiLl. DRIVE ME NOTES | I

Was Miss French dependent upon her parents for financial support?” >3 . FREED LARIAT, RAIN CLOLD YOU COME GET ROPE a. 3 ~ | ) . wre ME THEN ONRITCH TW® ME, RAIN CLOUD,OLD { ; ET ACK. | fog : SHAKLM NOW LIKE HOSSES FROM TH’ BUCK- BUT ME NO FOOL === PACK IN TuatT 108

“No. She inherited $20.000 a year 3 AUTUMN LEAF / J BOARD ANT PUSH \T THAT WHY ME. OLD f

OVER HERE--"1 WANT THAT CAGE *

from her paternal grandfather.” u = ” | HE door opened abruptly and Duke Martin and Nick entered, followed by Police Commissioner Fenelon. i Martin settled in his place with a sullen grimace as Fenelon drew up a chair next to the medical examiner. Nick sidled back to Martin “May I interrupt, Dr. Morris? the commissioner asked. “Since youre conducting an informal in- J TE : g 4 hey { : = vestigation I though I might bring "2 c - a & SRE | 4 - A g i ] 4 = , - ; - i SA 1939 BY NEA SERVICE. INC. T. M. RE

in a witness A ww See “Sure, I wrote that excuse myselfl—but I'm my dad's secretary!” e wav ana — X L-LET'S GO : 7 Eg HEY! COME BACK )

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small details rm ——— in the direction of the Duke.! FLAPPER FANNY HOME } “Allow me to introduce Mr. Martin.” | A A all a BABY v — wa A HERE WITH Dr. Morris shook hands with the Ex) ns on sli by Ge 4 i . » . THAT DOG!!! commissioner, nodded at the Duke, Se pe Y ‘| : 3 ; — ay then sat down again. : LE NOT TALK po — y \ 7.2 OVERBOARD-A Ner— “We've simply been trying to Je NOT waLK = > == 7 | E ZI O.K.--- WE'LL trace the major events in Miss, : : : —3 Ea WATCH French's life, Commissioner. Mr. ox 18T TOT SC rAbk 1 ' FOR IT? Robinson has just been telling us ATTEN TA > that Miss Janice inherited an in- : pai Roth come of $20.000 a year {rom her I MusaT vOT TALX grandfather when she was 18.” “Was she living with her parents at the time, Mr. Robinson?” asked Fenelon. “Yes, sir.” | - g BEB “That is all, thank vou, Robin- : ' \ e EEE BL = YEN son. Will you tell us, Mrs. Thomp- : : : ow BEA Wi Te Rex U3 Pi OR : Dutrbetet son, when you first introduced Mr. ely 3: / mr Martin to Miss French?” Bt , ME, & THA AN ' ~ a “I don’t remember when she met be : » O'CLOCK. TIME FOR BED. sy ans + rir oT COULD ES Agen RE Mr. Martin. Maybe he introduced ) — : : FOR ONE DAY, 07777 HOPE FOR... i / DON'T! youll her to me. No, that couldn't have 7 © ETAT been. Oh dear—" ’ OR ILL a0 “While were waiting for Mrs oN WITHOUT Thompson to remember we'll call on Mr. Martin,” said the commissioner. “Can you tell us when vou first met Miss French, Mr. Martin?”

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» » ” HE Duke didn't flicker an eyvelash. “Sorry, sir, I don't reccllect. | “But you did know her?” “Sure, I knew her. She liked the Dove.” Fenelon didn't insist. “We will return to Mr. Martin later, Dr S-26 5, GET UP FROM THERE ! ( Here Come THES «THIS |

Morris. Go on with your wit- 7 nesses.” | “I gotta think of somethin’ eise to tell my family—they didn’t believe | 7 4 WE'VE GOT TO GET GOING NOW , BOSS --- DE POLICE, RO A ¢ LUNATIC AND CATCH WE MISSED MISTUH GIMLET. RR STOPPED MY

“Robert McCann,” called the med- me the last time I said I hadda work late at the office.” A TRAIN ( ! i : mT! AINT DEY'LL FIX . CAR AND TOLD NO MORE TLL HIM SHO THEY'LL ME TO GET TOMORROW / NUFF | FRIGHTEN ° MY MUSKET —

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“Was Miss French a tenant at 45 E. 70th St.?” fl ) “She was, sir.” — i gy 2 “How long?" | E — ~ \ Fos —, NS a \ JS NG

“From March 23, 1937, to the present, sir.” Marie de Favrille, Janice's maid, corroborated McCann's statement.

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“No, Monsieur.” B “This man?’ turning to Nick. J The maid looked unwillingly at TIME BELTS:

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“Yes.” Her voice was low. “Miss " klin. I’ ng t al \ \ R Ni Rd = ny! | COME AN) NN SOR OF A WATOREW iss Franklin, I'm going to call 2 CENTRAL, NS bo ly Me PUERRS REAPING : A OO dh ay oped A ~ T= EA

on you to tell us where you met . MOUNTAIN SR, = TIME SOR. \ this girl.” | Qi - OPAL. THEY aly GEITING LOST wv 1 COULD WEEP TH! PACIFIC Ny : BREARTAST y GLESTG ENTERTAINED ALL ER

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“See anybody else there?” “Yes, Nick Hart.” + Jim Chase was called next, then | (0) J Mike, the cop. | 7] 3 — > ©» = ! COPR. 1239 BY NEA SERVICE, ING. Qe JZ i : T.M. REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. . i Rn -—

FTER this, Mrs. Meadows was asked by Fenzlon to teil when

she had last seen Janice French. \ ] im ’ 7 Mrs. Meadows looked defiantly at v3 HENS br 75 4 EN NN 7 2. . 46 ’ | \& tHe. 277 = A 7H om 5 : RH IRR, npn Betton. vos a TE CAN BE MADE $ 47. i 8 %5%5 i GPR, 1939 BY N RE VW AEG. U8. it. SH | marked. “I hope your memory will 23d fa TO LAY EGGS AND SO, ACCORDING TO | f HA? HA # _ not fail vou. Did you see Miss K__ \ Teg wiITH RED, YOUR FATHER'S WILL, IF YOU MARRY MARRY AUDREY YOURE MARRYING RATH HA! Yo PE French at Mr. Martin's night club \ 7’ WK/TE, OR THIS CHEAP FORTUNE WUNTER-- NOT Ax HEIRESS. 8.7 A PENNILESS a0 Ra that evening?” . CRELEN YOUR ZUARDIANS CAN WITHHOLD GI2L AND ONE ¥iTH EXPENSIVE TASTES # OUT OF YOUR EYES-YOR TX RAIR STA °I did, sir.” : YOLKS Sdn Nd PACE 18 QUTE GREEN oR RIBRRES Fenelon scrawled a note to the — y UNTIL YOU'RE 35.7 (REX medical examiner. “Give the cause | EL i 1 as drowning and call the case Coes A POUN closed.” | OF POPCORN the” ail oY drowning,” announced WEIGH A POUND e medical examiner. “I'm satis- AFTE =i fied to dismiss the case.” v= BOPPED Mary was puzzled. “What did] you stop for, Commissioner?” she asked as thev were walking out. “During the war, Miss Franklin. |

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when my regiment succeeded in| a a \ \ MALIA . making the enemy believe 1t was] ARE cy 3 Wp Tl fe retreating in one direction, I sent | (Ce ] Ah x Wh oer " up a smoke screen and picked the | (Co : $3 7 I nearest short cut to attack at an- Sn s ne. - oS other point.” i - : ; En “Well that’s all there is to that”! ({]] y ——— : cosmic —— og Rigg > | WHETHER YOU GO TO THE RACE OR STAY AT HOME

Sie Duke's car. “Fenelon is a lousy This L717 n ice commissioner.” MSL . igi g Wg You'll want the Final Edition of The Indianapolis Times delivered to your door soon after the race ends.

“I'm not so sure,” said Martin.

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