Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 January 1940 — Page 27

SERIAL STORY~— | GRIN AND BEAR IT h OUR BOARDING HOUSE With Hoople WA de gore By Williams ” rd ri” 5% { EGAD, JAKE, THIS IS HAIR= Z{ YOU'RE CHIRPIN’ HOW 222 22 THATS TH BULLO TH \/ THATS AN INSULT,

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SainN 11 - X THE ANIMAL! YOU WOULD ON A SHOPLIFTIN' Tour / ‘AS By HELEN WORDEN | 3 A" > oe PURLOIN A MAN'S BRIDGEWORK J ~wa UM / cans HOW LEGAL CAST OF CHARACTERS ih SD BS : || [AND SUE HIM BECAUSE You { ABOUT #25 THEN ? ) a. MARIE LA PORTE—Model in exclusive 4 ; pif : t 2 FOUND A CRACK IN THE Say , CAPITAL ess shoppe, lives on a barge. : Es H PORCELAIN! pd $ ; ; DAN DONOVAN — Plasboy son of 8 : : ; ’ : ok [(N rich Irishman, in love with Marie. 4 A fl. YB - 3 ”) ! : 8:4 Shs RYAN—Leader of the trucke Edt Af 1B: € : : << : J \ : : <

. TOMMY ers fighting Marie's father. ~~ LYNDA MARTIN — Society debutante, wants. to marry Dan. BAPTISTE LA PORTE—Marie’s father, owner of a fleet of barges. YESTERDAY — Lynda Martin, spoiled and pampered daughter of a too-indaul-gent father. arranges to have Dan see her new evening gown. They go: to Varnet’s. Marie models the dress. Dan is struck by her beauty. That night, as Marie leaves the Shoppe, Dan is waite ing for her. ; : ; CHAPTER FOUR ; . MIRE DONOVAN stood on the deck of his houseboat, The Katherine, staring out toward Edisto | Island. The warm March sun found a bright reflection in the 4 : 5 ; ? green river water. Ashore, the 3 De ; os : fronds of palms swayed lazily in : all ; > AKE the gentle spring breeze and from : | RR, RIE FINALLY the flelds came me Sound of Ne- . is 3 s GOT $52 . re Sg : groes shouting at their mules. a3 ’ y= WRONG | WA Mike leaned over the rail as a CZ N ETHER ny st 30 ¥

small group of men and women ap-

a - son | Capp | peared on Whaley’s dock, laughing pa Os rhs reserved By Al Capp |

and talking. x : wo Ea ee, = HE SCENE. SHIFTS HUNDREDS OF : UDDENLY — : “The whole batch of them are| “Naw, we ain’t supposed to be in school today—we go to night school!” 3 2 TES REPORTERS ARE ENTERING BR Er aio THAT RSs CAR SERS CHAlBER

getting into the launch now, < ; °g : So ail | THE GREY WALLS OF A FEDERAL TERRIFIC — eT HOLD EVERYTHING By Clyde Lewis. AVA] | PENITENTIARY. AN EXECUTION IS 3S YZ Re tai down to hia ils, y : VINA ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE - GLAD TO SEE TOOF | THIS COUNTRY ) EVERY- 7 “All right, Michael, all right” : OBTA : NAY VEY. ATS Ae (it. was Michael, not Mike, when } ~ FORTH AGA Nd > ZA ~— company was coming), “Ill be Yi JCA = dressed in a minute and for| Heaven's sake, don’t call me Katie before those people.” . His passion for the sea showed W in his clothes. Today, in addition to his commodore’s cap—he held that office in the Oceanbreeze Yacht Club—he wore a bright blue ! ” e Jacket trimmed with shining brass : > be > bal 4 { 3 Z 7 / $ A «(0% . } | e 4 & : buttons and new white flannel x \ : A y \ £4 ==

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trousers. f \ Wy, 1) 2 ‘ + Ms. Donovan poked her head | Ph» 2S / p ; \ 7 Zs ; _ ( n_ : * ‘out, as the distant put-put of the £ : : : A Gio c — Sa € launch sounded over the water. /=26 A ay A ¥ \ Ne x : ZZ. I) SS

“I'm here, Mike.” When she was ” oy excited, she lapsed into the . : RED RYDER : 2 ; —By Fred Harman

familiar “Mike.” ) : _ " a “Go back” he a C oeps| b \ : 7 RYDER /_ YOUVE LET THEM ND MY SADDLE HOSS, € YoU WERE H S [THAT'S REAL - Pe alt { WEVES GETAWAY WITH J OER, 15 Wid HEM, SUPPOSED 0 (JUST RUN LESS TALK, = the salon on 2 boat” otf MY BEST HOSSES / pr a Of : BE ON GLARD/? Di is INS Prog TRAVIS

She liked to be in good time, : 1 4 : IN - 7 _ 2 ” HAPPENED? & p 4 . Z ha x Z “ Z 7 2 5

but today she had been late Decause she couldn't make up her mind what to put on. This indecision ruffled her. She was naturally methodical. Sitting carefully down on one of the chintzupholstered lounge chairs, she smoothed her pink flannel dress - beneath her and titled her white felt hat to the left. > ! Her body tensed as the launch stopped and she her Mike shout, “Hella, folks. Welcome e Katherine. Come aboard and meet | “= F M.REG.U.4 PAY. OW. Katie.” “There's no law against it, Jones, but we fry to discourage swing 8 2 =n : music here.”

" A MOMENT LATER the party " ~ growded into the salon. Mrs. Don- FLAPPER FANNY By Syivia

gran Wished Shedd formed hers! : WE WANT OUR_™N\ [ YOU FORGOT TO TAKE OFF YOUR NN with a cocktail. She was afraid of : Tia: 3 MONEY BACK--* THE : AT ALL "| SUN-GLASSES WHEN YOU CAME \

| a | MOVIES ARENT — agp SURPRISED ree min places she had never been and | [:.-’ 11 15 y- ay : aN Z| A : \

. things she’s never heard of. Bar Harbor, for instance, and what so-and-so’s last squash} score was at the Racquet Club. | ~ “How do you do,” Tom Sherwood was saying. “Mrs. Donovan, my : A ff | A SC wife and house-guests, Mr. and add [=F 3 PO

Mrs. Bradley James. You already ve tee =. I$ 1 Il - gre the Percy Thorntons who're I | |

know Mr. and Mrs. Murray. These | VIE = : : ] / , 4 ; ; staving with them.” ! IR ATI Xp NK — ! k i : ZY 1 Nervously she shook hands. “I'm bh 7 ; d W a ; = B¥ fe : | go glad you could come. Shall we NU JER, ol ix Lo : 4 i have cocktails here or on deck?” 3 WARY . ok I J : : ; san s26f = BUS IAr at ERS “It’s too damned fine weather to > i as aia 5 : : ; , : stay indoors,” put in Mike. He OR : punched a button over the fire- : 2 \ Ye | 777 WELL THATS THE LAST OF TH TRE EE > : « » / | & 1’ E HOTEL. a 7 VYEAHN. NOW WE'LL GO OER NO, INDEED! THERES Place. “Toki” fo the Chinese poy | mm \ EASY NEVER CAME TO THE WINDOW NUR! | 10 THE OTHER HOTEL AND BOYS, || JUST A FEW SHARES ¥ho made a noiseless appegrance; mx AFTER THE SECOND SHOT J [( TELL PITTAWAY | OF STOCK AND OLD

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“bring the drinks on the back ‘6 LAN porch.” He winked at Sherwood. i” wiik pt fas “That’s all it really is.” / N\ CELESRATE ~ On: deck” Frank Murray joined Mrs. Donovan. “What's this I hear about your boy and Lynda Martin?” he inquired, sipping his Martini. “She’s a pretty kid and her father’s got lots of dough. Not that Dan needs any.” He laughed. “But that would be a pretty good busi- ~~ ness merger—shipping and groceries. 26 Mike could corner the South Amer- -— 21 i{~an fruit and coffee trade of James “well, yod miguL Say 1 Scicos my vow Callvaics, a... ...s ME go with Martin & Co.” her when she buys a new dress an’ I wear it the next year, made over.”

If th Mr. “<p Nr nn li THIS CURIOUS WORID By William Ferguson not notice it. : : : “Of course I can say nothing till JASCHA ; EERSTE, Amina RB "Moro . : TORY { ‘those dear children speak for HEIFETZ Aan y |g rer ET A MOV * TE ° WELL Have CHANGE THE Ks themselves,” she said, but there : , \ { I KNOW, Here's THE ] 2 el AND ping POLA oY ROWING, hl . was obvious pleasure in her man-| | WORLD FAMOUS S 1 B DRESS A) \ SCENE —* TRUDY TH oh = Bg o\ :

—By Blosser

for her boy. “Dan spent last week- HAS A FIDDLE end with us, but naturally we didn’t question him.” It was after 3 when the party broke up. Mrs. Donovan sighed with relief as she lay back in the

wicker deck chair and slipped off Norra her shoes. : PR. 1940 BY NEA SERVICE, INC.

T M. REC. U S. PAT OFF o : “Well, I'm glad that’s over,” she! 2, said. ww “I guess thev had a good time.” rs 2 Mike chuckled. , “They certainly drank énough champagne.’ : “Did you hear Frank Murray ask

me about Dan and Lynda Martin?” ; : 2 A Dee Wes 3 Dlcased expression on BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES

Mzs. Donovan's face. WELL WELCOME | SEE YES TARO T CAME AS GEE! PUG SE | NA Oy EN \

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“No.” Mike lit a cigar and set- NOU GOV MX MESSAGE J $AST A OLLD,8Y | TICKLED PWR sinh : AA ME YOUR W : tiled down on a leather side seat. LANG er AND AR J TO SEE YOU, 5 N CS WILLYA 2 | GUESS ! AF 1 MUST'VE GOT “I hope so. It would be a nice FL SOMETHIN IN

match. No money spared at that \ ) \ \

wedding.” She gazed happily to- ; - ward the blue sea. visible between i \ el NY \ the white strips of sand that de-| )| PN WHICH cOsT THE | AN 1

N \ Vi Ji "%; BN & qe: - Gas : et : 2 Sum) fined an inlet. “Let’s anchor here | 2 gh \ UNITED STATES 3 ) A 2 S00. LARD We Ey JRL. ib

/ JHE | = : ’ iS \ NIK $7 > +H : AS WE FEARED ‘we 5 over night, Mike. It’s so peaceful.” ; \ \ ONLY ’ S W= 14 " 4 ft : yd a A 8 8 : SW = ¢ < : a NE f= 5 § alt 4 d ; Ad & ve NN 5 op EH] A HE PULLED a large old-fashion- 2 * ZED, OO ©, Wee 7 2 Te A YT | : ed open-faced gold watch from his wa $409 833, O00 \ > : Eo | #5 $s fo EY trouser pocket. “Can’t do it, Katie. ES TRY SS 3 ’ ’ 5 der EASA = i F ¢ : Ea, 4 et : AGERE : EL “: We've got to push on as soon as { IN GOLD \ 2 ee? 0g os RX FS 3 ERAT en the launch retumns. I'm leaving } J FROM 1880 TO 1932, L 7 > 5d HS Ba \§ : Le ed . GREP mentioned some things that show i ree =H) SHE J 75 iY i rE | JA — no 9=26 :

I'm needed at the office.” X 8. PAT. OFF.

“ , WE LIVE — - - : i ¥ : . Ridin As BY e NH ass al, (ewes the buch | SCD 2 WITHOUT ff) ABBIE AN" SLATS ~ ; oS a : —By Racburn Van Buren away.” : > WATER 2 : ; oA - oD HEE -- 1 " THERE'S SOMEONE IN : “Ill tell Taki to pack your 4 YF, - OH” M son oP i N EARND "... A OE m2 DARN HAPPY ™E

bags.” Mrs. Donovan raised her ANSWER—About 40 days without fe oa . MAR! E | : ; " n MORNIN’ AND THIS TIME. NOTHIN’ voice above the noise of grinding| out water. ays oy % s0q 2m4 abut four days with : MOR-B-RNIN A #1 ches -] CAN STOP US! NOTHIN’! Mn pulleys as the launch was hoisted [~— B oA : a :

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