Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 November 1939 — Page 23

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v CAST OF CHARACTERS JOAN JOHNSON—a mysterious co-ed, girl of the Tech campus. | KEITH RHODES—Te¢h’s star halfback, headed for All-America honors. DAN -WEBBER—the blocking back who clears Keith's way; a steady, industrious student, - f

YESTERDAY: Joan and Dan spend an anxious day in ‘the kidnap hideput. THere is little chance of escape. When Dan sees the headlines, he is amazed to learn of Joan's wealth. She ‘tries tp ‘tell him that it makes no difference. She realizes she loves Dan Webber.

~ CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX : “Dan,” SHE whispered. “Dan... _ my father’s money doesn’t mean a {0 me any more.” She touched his ‘hand ever so lightly, but he refused to take the hint. “In fact,” she added softly, “I wish he didn’t have a dime right now.” 5 eT aR : Lp down at her. “That ; % FRR Sed gL i a —_— © : w eave you in pretty bad i“. i ml : . : > ; : shape,” he = said, nodding toward 2 TRE : PEN YOUR ENES» ? : ; JRWILLIAMS thelr captors. + Big. Bd: huneiied oy es A S$ ; : =e COPR. 1999 BY NEA SERVICE. INC. T. M. REG. U. 8. PAT. OPP. - : ALlwe THE MAJOR STOOPED.' ; oon. BA SERVICE, : i 1-9 over his cards. Of all times and . EF LY : VY - : Rr : VA . laces 11847 lied rau | THET BOY YO' IS AFTER, Y ON : | SEE! IA ~~ RECKON )( THAR'S }~ AH Ph Ses ab Which Jo Giver Was Ret. U. 8. Fat OR—AU rights : arene] NAME OF LI. ABNER~ : OH SY i A A TAKE YO THIS ONEX | LOTSA J COULD smile faintly. “Of course she’s unhappily married—but the little fool doesn’t HE DON'T a BE / LOVE NO BUT “What's so amusing?” Dan asked. i Realige J417 WHY DONT YO’ GO AFTER SOME

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never know.” : Ses They sat. for a long time without 73 saying a word. It must have been ; . &) 7 ; ” ¢ + Lo

at least 15 minutes before Joan broke the silence. : i “What're you thinking of?” iY”, “Well, if I want to lie about it, : ; ” > 6 I'm thinking about the game to- ; . morrow. If I tell the truth . . . I'm thinking of you.” Her heart took a flip-flop. Perhaps if. wasn’t. so - hopeless after

all. But he didn’t volunteer anything : b : further. He picked up the paper| |; a A £ END OF * S"'KN . -1 F : Laos ANE ITTED DRE! again and turned to the sports sec-| [ . : : CATCHES ON A G- IT UNRAV = : “Chuck Mitchell's taking my TTT : : OER Wi or 5 B CATA il NOR ws : : » 1 v D HE Si 7 : ° “4H T x z 4 plate." he announced. & J *wEREWoLe W TREE ll WORE TH WOL | EE WEREGIOLE

“Will he do?” £X mone r. J ERE oh TRE GOIN’ TO Hid A FST FIGHT! FACE ESCAPED!

“He’s okay offensively, but Slocum doesn’t need offense for Pitt. | He needs defense . . . gobs of if. Mitchell can be sucked in tool easily on fake spinners . . . and Pitt’ll spin him dizzy.” She nodded vaguely as Rocco's words came back to her. “. ... Guys like Rhodes . . . dime a dozen . . . where would he be . « » without that guy Webber . . . Webber's the guy that makes ‘em tick. . . . most valuable . . . Web¥ ber... > She closed her eyes as though to shut out the thought of him. But it. wouldn't work. : 5 dust, 4 . 2 . . > Sie £0. uD aid Wen to her wom. WHAT'S THE I'VE GOT AN NOW_ DON'T You en Jetted Bis HOM ove | Nw © MATTER WITH AWFUL GROUCH START SLAMMING 3 ? 3 ting the jitters.” 2? SPR. 1939 ce PAT. OFF. YOU, YOUNG ON TODAY ! DOORS OR TLL or I CAN'T HELP & Big Ed turned his head slowly : - Did you call for a locomotive, Bub?” ; GRR-R~- SPANK You. ; he I ES ) toward Dan, stretched full length : 3 OT TO A on ‘the sofa. “Maybe . . . maybe not.” | FLAPPER FANNY ; : By Sylvia | s : Sa J | E 4 THAT WHEN “Sam can take me to the city | Ferzyr~a= : I'M MAD! limits tomorrow, can’t he?” < : - .

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Ed put down his cards. “So you're | [= bound to go to that football game, Ww. : A225 =P |" _ hey? Okay... you crazy idiot!” CEOMED SS Bo 1735 - UL) AN ; : wn N77 (EN i s Nee : i ) : RB -- Zk Se 3 AGAIN THEY kept Dan and||| $3 “$5 : near So rae) Pa RF ~ 5 Zi he 3 AO : M1 ia AAR Joan in their rooms until Sam. got Ee = Z NY 20 i TE = i + : back the next morning, shortly be- ee AEN dh ; fore noon. | | = Wes It was only a matter of hours , LE — | : before the game would start. bik 1 : : ; On aS ras | 3 BRUSH ERs Joan looked at a magazine, bu ; ~ | pr " ~N ’ 5 WELL, THERE GOES OLD AND : Jiuidzf WELL, GEE WIZ! IM CURIOUS « Site couldnt read. Dan Sai Gown | =n FO. SC evar LINK TUBES ON ANOTHER \ THE . \WEAR THAT, [PCO MAVBE UNCLE LINCOLN'S Ric. Tr EO I a OL { FOOTBALL GAME, y TRIP OUT WEST SOMEWHERE. SUPPLY | EASY? Yy ANYWAY, THERE'S NO HARM So EN a Radl a UNCLE LINCOLN | HE NEVER FAILS TO BRING / NEVER IN WONDERIN' WHERE HE He wondered if he ought to lock : ; ile 4 3 2 / Dan up again. He looked at Dan's shoulders. The boy reminded him EINE of a caged tiger ... waiting . . . : — 1 helpless. Big Ed al- x ALLER

pa ite most_felt sorry for him. The kid ) sure’ did want to play in that ball 4 . : i game in the worst way. : LE Ed looked at Dan long and hard. : 2 ain “Okay, kid . . . you can stay down here then. Sam, you better tie his hands, Shgughl iil: clei oA | 0 / x : Joan watch c as Za, 4% (OS : 5 5 Sam tied Dan's hands and left him : : 917 Yair reittm 2 Gl haa = y FTE OA {

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“Okay,” Ed replied, without : | | / A HASNT HE. «AND war! a : CLIMAX A looking up from his cards. dor 4 Ene } . 77. CONVINCED MR. WILSON i re THA ? Sam took off his coat and Joan|| M=9 > 3 one f Con . aT, HES | lil W AND ; E FieuReS Kf oo .< ~~ | : : ili : 5 ig : CON RAD .

hardly dared breathe. =} Sam unharnessed the gun and €RNIE SHORE, then looked down disgustedly. The BOSTON RED SOX, coat had fallen to the floor. Joans| | \WENT IN AS A hears 1oaped. RELIES LITEHER : 87 Je | | And then Sam did just what| [AND HURLED A RS 8 = Shr] 1 Yoel, } she hoped he would. He dropped NO = (INV, ; ez ),.} FS f ) Ps > t RICE ine. the gun holster over She hook and| | AVO~A/7" Ss 5 4 T. OFF. bent down for e coat. H SEERA ; < - LR | Wey vr BT | Rm eh | [Ch eed is Lh Ra hs BA ; bi >. is ’ Jacket ovensthe holster WHO HAD BEEN. y : BUCKS L IE A RODEO JUST CAME TO. || HAD. WNOWN SHE WAS WATCHING || HER {THAT GIDDY SONES WASN'T

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her head. STARTING PITCHER Big Ed hadn't noticed Sam’s WAS CAUGHT latest bit of carelessness. Even if] | STEALING SECOND he did see Sam's coat hanging on| | AFTER SHORE the hook now he wouldn't suspect WENT IN, AND anything. Naturally, Sam would HE RETIRED remove his coat to tinker with. the car. And he would have to remove THE NEXT his jacket first, before taking off| | ZWENTYV -S/X _ his gun. ,~VT TELS WN It was perfect. Bi = never oes! would figure there might be a gun : under the coat. \ war ~F 25, oz Joan looked at her watch. It} | “coprTiss av nea senvice, we. was noon. No telling how long = ing : ? ; ; Sam would be gorupled. i ; = i : oe She. 8 up. “I-I'm a e SR j hs : Ha Si : UN 770 chilly,” she said, rubbing her arms. +4 Gh pint hE BACK HUN #/ “How about some coffee?” Big Ed looked at her. “Sure . could use a little swig my-

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