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THURSDAY, SEPT. 21, 1080 — THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES a. PAGE 27 SERIAL STORY — | GRIN AND BEAR IT By Lichty| OUR BOARDING HOUSE : With Major Hoople By Williams ,

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7, 3 ARR i CAST OF CHARACTERS ) A Ili FY ! ] i ’ 7 Z MARIAN HARKNESS—A working wite. Sh LHS 3 BY: 2 # 7% eu BE St GET DAN HARKNESS—Her husband. 2 HER ON UM a DOLLY HARKNESS — Dan's widowed : , : SAR k ; TRIFLE UNDER THAT — nt — : Rd R354 EN : HAK-KAEE/ F INVENTIVE SALLY BLAKE—An ambitions young he el Sl . ey PRIDE MEANS MORE THAN stenographer, \ 4 ! 3 > we ; A : MERE WORLDLY | po tans Dan returns, have Slit 4 " 8 k ; 3 : : 3 ’ y WEALTH TO A, pleasant day with the Sands family. NR bd ' \ We Ly # 4 $ ” J Marian, infuriated because she has bean + Shae. X Fw f C Z 5 / HooPLe left out, goads him into a quarrel, taunts \ - : f . as | “ ~ a ] him, calls him “a spineless worm whe "i ) ' Fn . Jb A 2 : never turns” “I've wanted to turn. Now ,

yon have made it easy,” Dan replies, leaves the apartment.

CHAPTER FIFTEEN ARIAN waited for Dan to come back. Hed walk over to the lake, around several blocks, and back. He'd realize that she was tired, nervous, upset. Or would be? After all. Dan did not know about Sally Blake, With his departure, her anger had

turned to miserable ashes. She re-| | "8g ERIE Wak LEE N ——— membered her insane statements | Na Aa M 8 Pim = with horror. Thinking it over, she; : 3 : RE R Q ra , ; HY SIE? could find no excuse for her be- ARI GEE NE TR ; i pork 0 oY NEA BEAVER 1 Ago, u. & PATER) Nee GOPR. 1939 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. ride

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hour. Quietly he hung up his hat in| | ¢.s : es } a oh " T A SU the closet. Marian was still sitting ; _ THAT FOR,"DLIDE"?= YOU-ME ; rs WALKED INTO 4 POLISH YO' in the chair where she had fallen| “This department maintains a policy of strict neutrality, Truffle— LOOSE . Rows’ AT ™' OFF,

when he released her. Getting to —stop writing ‘war clouds gathering’ in your forecasts.” S . ™ TH T’/— DOOR’ her feet, she went to the hail 4 J

“I'm sorry, Dan.” she said. HOLD EVERYTHING By Clyde Lewis “It’s all right He passed her and went to the bedroom. She sat down al again, her knees like ribbons, Dan| had said it was all right, but it| wasn’t all right. She had a feeling | that it would never be all right with | her and Dan again | She longed to talk to him, to tell| him about Sally Blake who was | glowly, but surely, making headway with her subtle ouster methods.

Marian's eves closed, the long dark | : {Eg ( NN = lashes making smudges on her White} bo ¢ 3 | : NY, 3 N NS hed PAR cheeks. She slept, huddled uncom- | ly at P ON » \ Vv NA lf fortably in the big chair. At the| A =k = “NA Ry EN a tie sound of voices in the hall, she sat] \ : WBIPRE THE A SR : _ — - : \ ¢ i . Y JEB WESTON HAD WHAT EVER | 773 s mn - - traicht BRARAY ini Ci : — A JES 1S TH SIXTH === BUT PSHAW/ SUCH n iglg Win Rand, _ Rong mid \ a wo ha nox ; d NO ENEMESMAM?!| | WAS -=- WAS ONE IN WOLF THINGS ONLY HAPPEN Tore is th A hs 9 Remeraver: | \ \ : } ] KILLED POOR, SOME FIEND f NOY HUMAN / RE ER SAN om fy t n the big chair -1 ON 2 Vi , ing, she quietly went to bed. Every- | NL Meow JES ? 4 Hon" 1 SUPERNATURAL" thing would be better in the morn- \\ : \ d A LIKE --- T ing y : a \ # : fe ; WONDER-~

= = 5 REAKFAST was a tense meal, | Dan speaking politely when | necessary, offering nothing. Marian | did not touch her breakfast. She| drank three cups of black coffee and let it go at that. Passing Dolly's door on the way out, she stopped. Hello, Dolly.” “Oh, hello, I didn't see Dan go down.” So Dan was that low in spirit, too low for a greeting to : &. i Dolly. ! Ra RE SN | 4 EE “I guess he was in a hurry. Have| pe a Sa HOORAY LO BOY ! «== IT'S \ HOW DARE & SOMEONE |S a good time last night?” 1° ; ’ # 5 Simply wonderful Dolly sighed. | 4 FOR MAYOR !) (SWELL BEIN’ A)| You COME GONNA GET “We went to the Gold Coast Room | Que: AYOR! : BIG ; HOME Ry THEIR TAXES and had the love-liest dinner. We 9-27 corn. 1930 BV NEA SERVICE. INC. 4 a ’ \ THIS > | RAISED AROUND A danced and danced—the music wWas| “Pil now sing yon my own interpretation of ‘Hark, Hark, the Lark.” 4 RM Ny LATE simply mar-velous

Marian smiled indulgently. Dolly FLAPPER FANNY By Sylvia.

was like a 18-vear-old girl after her first date Are vou going to see 1 him again she asked. : J JONES

1 i “Um-hmm.” Dolly nodded her l i pale gold head. “Tomorrow night. E21] ! A Di ; ! He's going to ask you and Dan. He | | MANAGER { says he owes you a debt of grati- Elf tude.” Dolly blushed and laughed “That'll be fun,” Marian returned | lightly. “It would do us good to step : 4 : : J ~ ERS out once in a while.” She thought, f TA Cope 1939 by United Feature Syiicate. TAP. th >: 57» Tin. Rog. 1. 8 Pat OF —AN rights reserved sSEPT-2) Will Dan go? Will he ever be my PRIVATE oni sae

Dan again? He said he'd turn. j DON'T LET ME SCARE YOU, OLD MAN, BUT T al Ka. 7 SOME TIME YoU 7) AND A RIGHT CROSS. Where? Away from his wife? Oh, USED TO BE A SPARRING PART NER FOR JACK /| {a © SHOULD GET HIM A ‘ ’ . | DEMPSEV. / : bs, 3 \

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Dolly was looking at her anxiously. “Youre tired, Marian. Didn't!| you get rested yesterday?” | “Of course, I'm fine” She went glowly down the stairs and out into the murky morning. A raw wind blew her fur cape around her throat. The day was like herself, bleak and chill. 5 5 & | Evervthing went wrong at the office that morning. Sally Blake was too radiant, too young and joyous. Seeing her, Marian felt odd and jaded. | Sally chirped, “Did you have a | | nice week-end, Mrs. Harkness?” | | : ey " ; pres Marian stopped at her desk | | FORGET DAMES R . “My husband ed I celebrated our | | ) FOR A WHLE [J She HS tl oa EN HOW HE KNOCKED wedding anniversary. We had a ( ON THE PHONE! BOY YOU'RE GONNA HE CAN KNOCK |] HE'S THAT GOOD? MY HAT OFF / bcm. s Bust { “THAT GAL SMOOTH / HAVE A LITTLE YOUR HAT OFF |Z dinner party and a grand time”; . \ . COMPETITION ON Sally Nites: t think she was the only THE FOOTBALL WITHOUT y ‘ho { good times. | Your a or reISarypiige FELL THIS PALL ! : MUSSING YOUR 0 C 3 a A 9-20 | ' ‘1 HAR | I DIDNT how many years? SEE HIM / “Twelve R “If you get a raise here, you've got to be up on your toes.” “Gracious “Or step on somebody else's.” Mr. Fellows nodded without his} usual smile and Marian's mind fied! “abs | back over Saturdavs work. Had | THIS CURIOUS WORLD By William Ferguson she forgoten something? EN ee “Anything wrong, G. F.?” she] made herself ask “No—guess not—Monday morn-| ing blues—ever hear of them?” He| peered at her curiously, | Ea i E J T—— ach “1 like Monday morning-—rested— | —~—. > = LOOW , OPAL « WOU STAND W Y Ra all set for a good week.” It was al E A . IT AND SEE THAT MERHGH A o> \ AE SG ae . ’ OAM | NES S\REE worthy attempt but missed fire. = — PUG ARENT DISTURBED , WL ABOUT , 1. DON'T WNOW SOCK AN \NTERES 3 BUT SAY we Mr. Fellows change s S \ ROL TT WANT THEM TO HAN Pa] WRERE TO Bt6\N WN) NOL \ MY ! SYUCLS , WAST LL r. F anged the subject, - A NCE W\S\T ALONE ! i % frowning. “I've just had a session 3 = E —_ hs Dee r oA } 4 2 T TELL YA ABOUT with the Avery girl-—Florence Avery. { She bawled all over me—why I hire married women—" Marian removed her hat. "I'll send for her at once.” “You don't need to. I gave her a raise,” disgustedly. “It seems she a e—-— } ~ : : v _N 5 had to have a raise or lose her hus- | ; N = : AS N : LER (i \%\ M2,

band.” = : \} Ae “I told Florence she couldn't have J AR ) % : \» “ a raise” Marian said Sly. It “4 FROM THE wares / gC \ vo DZ \) ; » b," Fellows was looking for a chance to X \ MENA / \F \)

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Is this my office or yours?” he bellowed SO-AFTER YOU GET AWAY WITH THE | JEWELS = YOU'RE PLANNING TO COME BACK, CALL THE POLICE~ AND BLAME IT ALL ON ME GOING HAYWIRE, EH ?

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» ” . ARIAN took instant offense at his tone. “I have charge of CANNOT EXERT A the girls. You went over my head CONTINLVDOUS when vou engaged Sally Blake, now HORSE vou've done it again.” Her ra nerves were playing tricks reed FOR MORE THAN “And who has a better right?” A FEW HOURS. Marian leaned téward him, her pe eves spitting fire. Never before had she lost her temper in Grant Fellows’ office. “I want vou to make my position clear right here and now,” she flared. “Am I your private secretary or am I not?” She was making a fool of herself and she knew it. Mr. Fellows bounced from his Is A US chair. He stocd facing her, a tense, AMONIL YW wiry little figure. “Be careful. Mar- : NATIONAL ENT. fan,” he said. “You are proving a point that I believe and hate to ad- ANSWER-—Right. The statue of Liberty is now a part of the mit—the Inadvisability of keeping| United States national park and monument system.

aay girl in the office until she thinks| = TE La oe] — YY NOTHING ; : Q 5 e owns it" l stily, | y th : "Sard at tio wih, ckn a an re, 1,10 momen Ee. opel, consTANT TESTS D@QILIR'S MMIITILIR e an § ey Y ran old softy p . ut “Miss | tL dgy this morning. Let's drop the |I like You Jor Ay orgie Be aE er ellaws Me TAKEN FOR Sat \ : INSURE co NSTANT

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Ave given Florence Avery a raise,| He said gruffly, “Get to work.” N—. nts what makes me sore—but she| Shaken by the battle of words, (TO BE CONTINUED) Ke QUALITY "rig. FOR : ephon erry led she turned to her desk. It was be- pe i 5/08 ne

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