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Last OF CHARACTERS MARTY LA PORTE—model in exAhsive rH lives on + parge. DONOVAN—pl f ich Tishman, in riovs wath Barre. | Het TOMMY RYAN-I the truckers Bxhting Macics tather, .LYNDA * MARTIN—society debutante, wants to marry Dan. ‘BAPTISTE LA PORTE—Marie’s father, owner of a fleet of barges.

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serious. “I know, that's why I N talking to friends. | rd > DI Zz 4 : LI'L ABNER lg 4 : : : 3 = ; —By Al Capp H’ VONLY A T0 HELPP : i i < ! WHY DONT 1 . : HOLD EVERYTHING Bv Clyde Lewis FURTHER” CRAZY ‘BOUT | GO ON rs aughed. “I hope you like it. You \ EF WE GITS ; GLAMMER AN’ GIT RICH- RICH WHEW.” ‘EM CHILLUN : : : =TH MORTGAGES the waiter she sat back in an intro- : 1 1GIT RICH” ’. T : 2 spective mood, hardly aware of the . RICH. J SS Con BAC WE IN DOGPATCH” Ariss ABNER? SN\ PUSHIN’ US F. AST” people around her save, perhaps, the — : } : DOGPATCH? » ? 8 « : ON 3 three women in the front of the | 5 ; VE 7 / 23 ‘ - 2 21. l > : : \ That morning, after she left the F ; FA JM NNN ous world of Varnet’s froufrou shop “Snap out of it,” he begged. “As a matter of fact you were He caught her hand under the . 3 ; : RYDER ARE YO ; Bl 8 SHO HAT or

on the situation.” Sin se what made You 410g Je Su rE J : Pui erate a : rE BORN "THIRTY YEARS TOO SOON. Twas 2:19 Dan looked at her, mouth quirked : the right way.” His eyes twinkled. had written his will on the head of a pin!” MASP SED. SIE wit co WE YOKUMS GOTTA | | MULE AN; T’ BO can tell me later.” ; ‘NUFF T° PAY OFF ( DAISY FRaAy Jou, Ll ABNER 8 STO oa IL room. Without being told, she felt barge, she made up her mind that nor ‘Dan’s skyrocketing circle. “Where were you? I'm jealous. I'd there.” She smiled. “I'm happy, “ls 3 wel X 5 ; RED RYDER table. “Why do you ask?” 0 ED HAS LED LS TO

She drew away. The thrill was so real it made her unhappy. She A ) DER TH RUSTLERS’ did not want to encourage anything| |. ¥ AQ we HIDEOLT ? so lovely if it could not last. A AT AL “I know,” he said, “you don’t| | % : iets | CC - have to tell me. I'm eatng humble i a TRANED ple. Everything else in the world : , . that I've wanted, I've got. and now _—well, I'll never ask you if you love me—until—" he stopped. “Until what?” “Ah, that I won't tell. It de- ; pends on you.” He raised his cock- i tail glass. “To the happiest—-" ss nn = - "I'M SORRY,” LYNDA'S voice| (we _ = interrupted. “Do you two object to (Ew2 COPR. 1940 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. T. M. REG. U. 8. PAY. OFF. : a threesome for a few moments?’| “What do you want with a whip? I threatened bim with a gun yes- . : 5 : ur : ; ; in She smiled gracefully. terday and he still came in last!” s —By Bushmiller

“Certainly not.” Dan rose to his ne : : - feet, but there was no enthusiasm FLAPPER FANNY By Sylvia HEY, NANCY !--- DID - YE '1- WISH You : O.K.--- BUT I'VE GOT J HE'LL' KNOW : ~ "FO 19) in his move. “Won't you sit down?” "|| YA HEAR ABOUT D' NEW WOULDN'T CARRY TO LEAVE IT HOW TO TAKE : Zz 2

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them. “I believe Miss La Porte and : IN D’ PARK ? ; IT MAKES ME ; L 1 B IT! i

I have met before.” Her voice was : friendly, but her eyes were hard. LE on 7 F EEL SEA f= “I've heard so much about your liv- \ or : . ing on—" : : : ‘ Marie looked at her. “You mean by living on a barge? I was born and brought up on one—the same one,” she added defiantly. “Which is more than most New Yorkers can say,” Dan added, “being born and raised in one place.” “That's true.” Lynda’s tone had lost none of its graciousness. “But So . canalboats. are curious homes— [ TIN ; a ; ; k , > where is yours, Miss La Porte?” Anti : . ) | > | i ER on -— Marie laughed. “I don’t think you FESsh : ; ~~ could aver ha = It's on ihe Bast : 1 LOI idl | | “ : : River. Does that mean anything to weal Ry’ ; fi is T . STEN. A COUPLE OF OU \ Jo LL ; ge \ AN WHO'S rNoTE0 HLL hig KEEP LISTEN: GUYS GO TO THE FRONT AND | THINK HE'S! “No.” Lynda spoke abstractedly. 5 : ; ; A ha? 1 “Oh, I'm sorry, I must be running 0 : po : AG YOU - OUT. HE'S 100 SHARD sooe REL DO | on, Logo yous mother and Auntie z ; AN | | MAGNE, COOL FOR COMFORT Ln oing, Dan.” : ’ nN AB ; — I 8 “Do you like her?” Marie asked, SUM Fr when Lynda had gone. “1 used to think I did, affer a fashion,” Dan admitted, “that is, until I met you, and then I knew it wasn’t the real thing.” As they finished their lunch, she got up. He rose with a defiant, “7 don’t care who sees us,” put his arms around her and kissed her squarely on the mouth. “I'm com- a Ba. \ > | ing with you!” > , C SVE > RAN > x So ) J as you i promised She oi Er EE Ee Z 1 ye / 4 / L : ” 4, Saray, orry laughed and slipped away. 8 ene RR Re ,— Bgl? “You may. call this goodby—” “Let's ask your teacher to dinner.” . KLES AND HIS FRIENDS : : a By Blosser he shouien, bu Se a Int ed “Naah—just lunch. She gave me three C's and a D this month.” I corr = N : ; : ; x — , ’ ~~ ut on § ) e 3 Ta Tee N NOW UGHT MAYBE YOU UE HAD : HE 1 . gts] IN ST UDIO y toward ‘Lexington Avenue—bend-| THIS CURIOUS WORLD By William Ferguson | | why YOU EVER Vee ONLY STAYING TO © DO a Boy! wo ? NO geste oy You I See. THE | ) WORRIED ABOUT KEEP SUE FROM HAVING TO HELP YOU --- AND IL THATS S\iPER “GUY WHO SWN 7 IT! HES LOOKING

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“Oh, Miss La Porte” It was jf WOULD BE | YOUR MOVIE [. WHY SPR BFUCEE 7 | Lynda Martin. “I—I don’t know EASIER TO ; FRECKLES / ; 2 : il how to begin.” She paused. “But, |} A/D THAN A : a1 Eas ] | 25 = Bil i Dan is so young and foolish. I! PIN POINT OF : " . S # > don’t know how to explain, but— RADIUAA he’ll break his mother’s . heart, |} ° UMN, be? DUE TO THE “If what?” Marie's tone was || EASE WITH . sharp. : WHICH THE “If— It's so hard to explain—” LATTER'S Marie stared at her. “You mean PRESENCE if he doesn’t marry you?” CAN BE

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# ” 2 CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE — VONPT THE SUCCESS OF the William : = || cONFLOCIUS Martin party could be measured by ; , SAD the: number of photographers and : newspaper reporters congregated AINE ’ outside the great mansion at 88th died | 9 A 2 : »

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Donovans, father, mother, Dan him- Thi 3 ” ECYRPZ : : self and Lynda Martin!” By ll 7 : : on <7 . Lights blazed. Lenses clicked. fi; WHA : i : IS - na ad “Hold that just a minute, will you y od Q EN SAL a Mr. Donovan? Thanks, we'll try i Tt : Ci SE y COPR. 1040 | BO IT. . nic. U. 8. PAT. OFF: : LN HL id : © —By Raeburn Van Buren

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“For Heaven sake, have a little 0 ree : . ; mercy,” beg Dan. . <b i ana ! YOU UNDERSTAND, DON'T YOU, aN ; Ha JOE -+- THE ONLY MR. GALLANTRY #--1 +) ; IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT OTHER GIRLS

Mike took Dan by the arm and|| ne) i { REASON | WENT OUT gd I iA ’ i 1" ars , gy i na WITH THAT OLD HAM I _ OLD == FOOL COULDN'T HELP OVERHEARING! Ratie by the thes 4 Let's give ‘em gy es Uy in | | GALLANTRY, WAS JUST TO GET A DINNER \ PLEASE DON'T FEtL BADLY | | MGHT NOT BE THRILLED T0 60 __o a break.” he sald, pausing on the : (5 || IN STYLEZ’ HE DOESN'T MEAN A THING TO : A ABOUT (T= OUT WITH YOU == _ white stone steps with his son and Oo SALMON O/E \ o- ME THE OLD j e. : “How’s this boys? Dan, you||) AFTER SPAWNING | { FOOL ine fonds in closer.” ; . e on the sidewalk, and{ = ANSWER--P : by this time is was a big one, parted NE Ianific Sim 0 Se 3 Kole-hops own ear Sie Vins | Mr. Donovan,” Lynda snapped. “You he answered quietly. “If a picture , hobbling out with the aid|iust happened to make me out a of me ss Nn to help them, they

M ATs “Actually posing for|little idiot. It’s not your fault. I their pictures.” : should have known better.” “MR. AND MRS. DANIEL DONOLynda jerked her arm away from| “Get this,” cried Nelly Pry, ‘edg- VANS A oh ha ‘Dan’s, “She's . right. We never|ing in on the group. “There's a rift|standing at the top of the red-vel-should have done that.” in the lute.” ~ |vet carpeted marble stairs, boomed Mike broke in. “What's that| Those who knew Mike Donovan out the names of Mike and Katie. | me dear?” His voice, usually | well, recognized trouble ahead when io ee a (To Be Concluded)

gentle when he spoke to her, had he spoke quietly. it in the! oo bf : ; “I was just putting meself in the! _

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